Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMotacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- GenusAnthus (Pipits)
- SpeciesAnthus rufulus (Oriental Pipit)
The paddyfield pipit or Oriental pipit (Anthus rufulus) is a small passerine bird in the pipit and wagtail family. It is a resident (non-migratory) breeder in open scrub, grassland and cultivation in southern Asia east to the Philippines. Although among the few breeding pipits in the Asian region, identification becomes difficult in winter when several other species migrate into the region. The taxonomy of the species is complex and has undergone considerable changes. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 Oriental Pipit in Minneriya National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Pipit in Minneriya National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Pipit in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.