American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus rubescens (American Pipit)
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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Pipit in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Pipit in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.