South Georgia Pipit

Anthus antarcticus Cabanis, 1884

17 cmLength36 gWeight

The South Georgia pipit (Anthus antarcticus) is a sparrow-sized bird found only on the South Georgia archipelago off the Antarctic Peninsula.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

South Georgia Pipit has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Salisbury PlainSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands258 records
Gold HarbourSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands252 records
GrytvikenSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands225 records

More places

Cooper BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands174 records
Prion IslandSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands161 records
Fortuna Bay – Whistle CoveSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands152 records
GodthulSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands141 records
ElsehulSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands127 records
St Andrew's BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands126 records
Hercules BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands106 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

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 South Georgia pipit (Anthus antarcticus) is a sparrow-sized bird found only on the South Georgia archipelago off the Antarctic Peninsula. It is the only songbird in Antarctica, South Georgia's only passerine, and one of the few non-seabirds found in the region. It builds nests from dried grass, usually within tussac grass, and lays four eggs a year.

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