American Pipit
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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Acadia National Park
200 Verified records at Acadia National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American pipit (Anthus rubescens), formerly known as the buff-bellied pipit, is a small songbird native to North America. It was first described by Marmaduke Tunstall in his 1771 Ornithologia Britannica. It was formerly classified as a form of the water pipit. The former subspecies, Siberian pipit, is now considered a distinct species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

80–90% · Very likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

50–60% · Likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

50–60% · Likely
Red-breasted Nuthatch
LC

Red-breasted Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta canadensis

40–50% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

40–50% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

30–40% · Possible
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
12 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
16 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
17 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
18 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
41 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
43 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
44 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Pipit in Acadia National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Pipit in Acadia National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

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