American Pipit
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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Glacier National Park
337 Verified records at Glacier National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park

Sprague's Pipit
VU

Sprague's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus spragueii

Insufficient data
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Red-breasted Nuthatch
LC

Red-breasted Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta canadensis

50–60% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

40–50% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely
Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

30–40% · Possible
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

30–40% · Possible
Cedar Waxwing
LC

Cedar Waxwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bombycilla cedrorum

30–40% · Possible
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
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 Glacier National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.

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