Where to see
Where to see the Golden Pipit in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Golden Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Tmetothylacus tenellus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Golden Pipit
Hosts have recorded the Golden Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Tmetothylacus tenellus
Records
26
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Golden Pipit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Golden Pipit in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Golden Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 Golden Pipit in South Africa?
The Golden Pipit is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (69% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 26 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Golden Pipit on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Golden Pipit?
The Golden Pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Golden Pipit?
The golden pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus) is a distinctive pipit of dry country grassland, savanna and shrubland in eastern Africa. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and has occurred as a vagrant to Oman, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Golden Pipit
Every stay on the Golden Pipit page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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