Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusTmetothylacus (Golden Pipits)
- SpeciesTmetothylacus tenellus (Golden Pipit)
About the Golden Pipit
The golden pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus) is a distinctive pipit of dry country grassland, savanna and shrubland in eastern Africa. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and has occurred as a vagrant to Oman, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The adult male, unlike most pipits, is very easy to identify. It is yellow below and yellow in the wings. From the front the yellow throat and breast with the dark band does resemble the yellow-throated longclaw or Pangani longclaw, but neither have yellow wings (very obvious in flight) and both have a black line in the face. The female golden pipit is a fairly typical brown pipit but has a yellow underside to the wing.
It is gold in colour. Videos, photos and sounds - Internet Bird Collection Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Golden Pipit in Meru National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Pipit in Meru National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Pipit sighting in Meru National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Pipit in Meru National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Golden Pipit in Meru National Park in our monthly data.