Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Bushveld Pipit
Anthus caffer
The Bushveld pipit, bush pipit, or little pipit, (Anthus caffer) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records63 records
Curve from 63 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Bushveld Pipit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
63 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bushveld Pipit
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Bushveld Pipit recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
From R 5,400a night
The Drakensberg
Next stop
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When and where to find the Bushveld Pipit
Hosts have recorded the Bushveld Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Anthus caffer
Records
63
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bushveld Pipit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bushveld Pipit in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bushveld Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Bushveld Pipit in South Africa?
The Bushveld Pipit is most recorded in Mpumalanga (29% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), based on 63 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bushveld Pipit on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bushveld Pipit?
The Bushveld Pipit is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Bushveld Pipit?
The Bushveld pipit, bush pipit, or little pipit, (Anthus caffer) is a species of bird in the pipit and wagtail family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.