Bush Pipit
Anthus caffer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus caffer (Bush Pipit)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Grassveld Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Golden Pipit
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
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 | 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Bush Pipit sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bush Pipit in Tsavo West National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Bush Pipit in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.