Bushveld Pipit

Anthus caffer Sundevall, 1850

17 gWeight

The bushveld pipit (Anthus caffer), also known as bush pipit or little pipit, is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bushveld Pipit has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa64 records
Polokwane GRSouth Africa35 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa29 records

More places

Mkhuze GRSouth Africa23 records
Nylsvley Nature ReserveSouth Africa22 records
Kruger NP – Pretoriuskop Rest CampSouth Africa18 records
Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa15 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa11 records
Kruger NP – H1-4/Satara Camp to Olifants RiverSouth Africa10 records
Borakalalo NPSouth Africa10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Tanzania Kenya Zambia Mozambique Eswatini Ethiopia Zimbabwe

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 bushveld pipit (Anthus caffer), also known as bush pipit or little pipit, is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.

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