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Bushveld Pipit
Anthus caffer
Bushveld Pipit (Anthus caffer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Bushveld Pipit (Anthus caffer) is a member of the Motacillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 16.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
- Genus Anthus
- Species caffer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bushveld Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bushveld Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bushveld Pipit (Anthus caffer) is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 778,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bushveld Pipit?
The Bushveld Pipit is a small bird that weighs around 16.8 g.
Where does the Bushveld Pipit live?
The Bushveld Pipit is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, s, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Bushveld Pipit belong to?
The Bushveld Pipit (Anthus caffer) belongs to the Motacillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bushveld Pipit eat?
The Bushveld Pipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bushveld Pipit migrate?
The Bushveld Pipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bushveld Pipit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bushveld Pipit make?
1 real field recording of the Bushveld Pipit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bushveld Pipit's range?
The Bushveld Pipit has a mapped global range of about 778,000 km².
Conservation
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