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Short-tailed Pipit
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Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Short-tailed Pipit

Stays that give back

Across KwaZulu-Natal

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Cobham

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Garden Castle

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Kosi Forest Lodge

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Vernon Crookes

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Monk's Cowl

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Kamberg

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Lotheni

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Spioenkop

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Highmoor

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Injisuthi

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Didima (Cathedral Peak)

Short-tailed Pipit recorded here

Giant's Castle
More stays nearby

Birder friendly

Penwarn Farm

iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs

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When and where to find the Short-tailed Pipit

Hosts have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

How and when to see the Short-tailed Pipit

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.

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 KwaZulu-Natal?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Short-tailed Pipit at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Kamberg Nature Reserve, Royal Natal National Park and Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve 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. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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.