Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
The plain-backed pipit or plain pipit (Anthus leucophrys) is a medium-sized passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
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
Records538 records
Curve from 538 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Plain-backed Pipit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
538 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Plain-backed Pipit
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
From R 680a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,950a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Plain-backed Pipit recorded here
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When and where to find the Plain-backed Pipit
Hosts have recorded the Plain-backed Pipit at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.
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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid
Western CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-NatalNorth West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Anthus leucophrys
Records
538
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Plain-backed Pipit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Plain-backed Pipit in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Plain-backed Pipit at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and other reserves. 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 Plain-backed Pipit in South Africa?
The Plain-backed Pipit is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 538 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Plain-backed Pipit on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Plain-backed Pipit?
The Plain-backed 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Plain-backed Pipit?
The plain-backed pipit or plain pipit (Anthus leucophrys) is a medium-sized passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.