Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusTmetothylacus (Golden Pipits)
- SpeciesTmetothylacus tenellus (Golden Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Malindi Pipit
Anthus melindae
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Sokoke Pipit
Anthus sokokensis
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Pipit in Tsavo East National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Golden Pipit sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 321 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden Pipit in Tsavo East National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Golden Pipit in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.