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Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Vieillot, 1818
16–19 cmLength
The Australian pipit (Anthus australis) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea.
Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Australian Pipit has been recorded at 188 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia5,400 records
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,092 records
- Roebuck Plains StationAustralia1,555 records
More places
- Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia1,413 records
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,354 records
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,259 records
- Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveAustralia912 records
- Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia799 records
- Finland Road, Paradise WatersAustralia759 records
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia733 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Australian pipit (Anthus australis) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Australian Pipit?
The Australian Pipit is about 16–19 cm long.
Where does the Australian Pipit live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia and eastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Australian Pipit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Australian Pipit in?
It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16–19 cm
Range
Australasia: Australia and eastern New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae
- Genus
- Anthus
Other birds in the genus Anthus
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
New Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschi
Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Wood PipitAnthus nyassae
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
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