Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus leucophrys (Plain-backed Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Orange-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-backed Pipit in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Plain-backed Pipit sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain-backed Pipit in Pilanesberg National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Plain-backed Pipit in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.