American Pipit
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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Great Bear Rainforest
403 Verified records at Great Bear Rainforest
April 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 Great Bear Rainforest, based on 403 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest

Red-throated Pipit
LC

Red-throated Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus cervinus

Insufficient data
Olive-backed Pipit
LC

Olive-backed Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus hodgsoni

Insufficient data
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

Insufficient data
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
LC

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile rufescens

40–50% · Likely
Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

30–40% · Possible
Steller's Jay
LC Endemic

Steller's Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta stelleri

30–40% · Possible
Pacific Wren
LC

Pacific Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes pacificus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 Great Bear Rainforest?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 403 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Pipit in Great Bear Rainforest?

April has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.

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