Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesGrasslandCup nestSmall · 25 g
About the Plain-backed Pipit
The plain-backed pipit or plain pipit is a medium-sized passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
South Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Nigeria
Tanzania
Botswana
Ghana
Zambia
Namibia
Ethiopia
Eswatini
Rwanda
Liberia
Gambia
Côte d’Ivoire
Angola
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Guinea
Congo - Kinshasa
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Gabon
Benin
Sierra Leone
Malawi
Lesotho
Togo
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mali, Congo - Brazzaville, South Sudan.
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sprague's PipitAnthus spragueiiMeasurements:
Length: 5.9–6.7 in (15–17 cm)
Weight: 0.6-0.9 oz (18.2-27 g)
Wingspan: 10 in (25.4 cm)
Yellowish PipitAnthus chiiThe yellowish pipit is one of the smallest members of genus Anthus, and is unusually long-legged and short-tailed.
Berthelot's PipitAnthus berthelotiiBerthelot's pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands.
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