Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Short-tailed Pipit in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.
Anthus brachyurus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Short-tailed Pipit
Hosts have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Giants Castle Game 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
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
Anthus brachyurus
Records
12
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Short-tailed Pipit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Short-tailed Pipit in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National 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 Short-tailed Pipit in South Africa?
The Short-tailed Pipit is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (58% of records), Mpumalanga (42% of records), based on 12 iNaturalist observations. 54 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Short-tailed Pipit?
The Short-tailed Pipit (Anthus brachyurus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Short-tailed Pipit?
The short-tailed pipit (Anthus brachyurus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Short-tailed Pipit
Every stay on the Short-tailed 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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