Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid
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Where to see the Plain-backed Pipit in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Plain-backed Pipit at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.
Anthus leucophrys
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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
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
North 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
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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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Plain-backed Pipit
Every stay on the Plain-backed 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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