Tree Pipit
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Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Silhouette: Sébastien Bertru · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Nairobi National Park
27 Verified sightings at Nairobi National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,952 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tree Pipit

The tree pipit (Anthus trivialis) is a small passerine bird that breeds throughout most of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the East Siberian Mountains. It is a long-distance migrant, migrating in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin: anthus is the name of a small bird of grasslands, and the specific trivialis means "common".

The breeding habitat is open woodland and scrub. The nest is placed on the ground and usually 4–6 eggs are laid. This species is insectivorous like its relatives, but will also eat seeds. The tree pipit was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Alauda trivialis. Linnaeus noted that the species occurred in Sweden. The specific epithet trivialis is Latin meaning "common" or "ordinary" from Latin trivium meaning "public street". The tree pipit is now placed in the genus Anthus that was introduced in 1805 by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein.

Two subspecies are recognised: A. t. trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) – breeds across Europe to southwest Siberia, north Iran and Turkey, east Kazakhstan, southcentral... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Grassveld Pipit
LC

Grassveld Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Pipit
LC

Long-billed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus similis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Pangani Longclaw
LC

Pangani Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx aurantiigula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rosy-throated Longclaw
LC

Rosy-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx ameliae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mountain Wagtail
LC

Mountain Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla clara

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~20%
5 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
9 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
14 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
15 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
17 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
20 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~10%
21 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
26 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
28 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
<5%
29 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
31 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
34 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
35 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
39 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
40 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
42 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
44 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
45 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
46 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
47 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
48 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
49 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
50 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
51 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
52 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
53 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
54 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
55 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
56 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
57 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
58 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
59 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
60 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
61 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
62 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
63 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Pipit in Nairobi National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Pipit sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tree Pipit in Nairobi National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Tree Pipit in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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