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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 628 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
📅 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 Point Pelee National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 628 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Pipit in Point Pelee National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.