Grassveld Pipit
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Grassveld Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Silhouette: Susan Murphy (original photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park
42 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,709 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Grassveld Pipit

The African pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) is a fairly small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It is also known as the grassveld pipit or grassland pipit. It was formerly lumped together with the Richard's, Australian, mountain and paddyfield pipits in a single species, Richard's pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae), but is now often treated as a species in its own right.

It has some defining characteristics, such as light brown feathers on the head and back, dark brown feathers on the lower back and tail, and a white chest. Some 15 subspecies are recognized: A. (c.) camaroonensis Shelley, 1900 – highlands of western Cameroon

A. c. lynesi Bannerman & Bates, 1926 – southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Sudan A. c. stabilis Clancey, 1986 – locally in Sudan and South Sudan A. c. cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 – locally in Ethiopian highlands A. c. eximius Clancey, 1986 – southern Arabian peninsula

A. c. annae R.Meinertzhagen, 1921 – coastal Horn of Africa to coastal Tanzania A. c. itombwensis Prigogine, 1981 – eastern highlands of the DRC A. c. lacuum R.Meinertzhagen, 1920 – perimeter of Lake Victoria to central Tanzania

A. c. latistriatus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Plain-backed Pipit
LC

Plain-backed Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus leucophrys

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Nicholson's Pipit

Nicholson's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus nicholsoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Orange-throated Longclaw
LC

Orange-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx capensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Cape White-eye
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Cape Bulbul
LC Endemic

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Karoo Prinia
LC

Karoo Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia maculosa

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Olive Thrush
LC

Olive Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~20%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
14 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
15 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
21 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
24 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
26 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
29 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
31 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
32 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
33 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
34 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
35 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
38 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
39 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
40 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
42 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
43 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
44 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
45 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
46 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
47 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
48 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
49 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
50 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
51 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
52 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassveld Pipit in Table Mountain National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grassveld Pipit sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassveld Pipit in Table Mountain National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Grassveld Pipit in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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