Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus caffer (Bush Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bush Pipit in Tarangire National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Bush Pipit sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bush Pipit in Tarangire National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Bush Pipit in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.