Wood Pipit (Anthus nyassae)
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Wood Pipit

Anthus nyassae Neumann, 1906

16–18 cmLength24 gWeight

The wood pipit or woodland pipit (Anthus nyassae) is a small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Wood Pipit has been recorded at 42 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gosho ParkZimbabwe73 records
  2. Semahwa FarmZambia67 records
  3. Mutinondo WildernessZambia51 records
More places
  1. Lazy J Ranch & Bird SanctuaryZambia43 records
  2. Kasanka NPZambia43 records
  3. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi25 records
  4. Masuku LodgeZambia23 records
  5. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi19 records
  6. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia19 records
  7. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaZimbabweMalawiBotswanaNamibiaAngolaGabonCongo - Kinshasa

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 wood pipit or woodland pipit (Anthus nyassae) is a small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly included in the long-billed pipit (Anthus similis) but is now frequently treated as a separate species. It is a bird of miombo woodland in south-central Africa, unlike the long-billed pipit which inhabits open grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Wood Pipit?

The Wood Pipit is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Wood Pipit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Wood Pipit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Wood Pipit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wood Pipit as Least Concern.

What does the Wood Pipit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Wood Pipit in?

It belongs to the family Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–18 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: south-central

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 PipitRichard's PipitAnthus richardiPaddyfield PipitPaddyfield PipitAnthus rufulusAustralian PipitAustralian PipitAnthus australisNew Zealand PipitNew Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiaeAfrican PipitAfrican PipitAnthus cinnamomeusMountain PipitMountain PipitAnthus hoeschiBlyth's PipitBlyth's PipitAnthus godlewskiiTawny PipitTawny PipitAnthus campestrisLong-billed PipitLong-billed PipitAnthus similisNicholson's PipitNicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoniBuffy PipitBuffy PipitAnthus vaalensisPlain-backed PipitPlain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
Wood Pipit

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