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Where to see the Striped Pipit in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Striped Pipit at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.

Anthus lineiventris

Striped Pipit
Photo: (c) Justin Ponder, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Striped Pipit

Hosts have recorded the Striped 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

Species

Anthus lineiventris

Records

161

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Striped Pipit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Striped Pipit in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Striped 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 Striped Pipit in South Africa?

The Striped Pipit is most recorded in Mpumalanga (31% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), based on 161 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Striped Pipit on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Striped Pipit?

The Striped 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Striped Pipit?

The striped pipit (Anthus lineiventris) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Striped Pipit

Every stay on the Striped 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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