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Oriental Pipit

Anthus rufulus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
193 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Richard's Pipit
LC

Richard's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus richardi

Insufficient data
Blyth's Pipit
LC

Blyth's Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus godlewskii

Insufficient data
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

Insufficient data
Forest Wagtail
LC

Forest Wagtail

Bird

Dendronanthus indicus

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
LC

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla tschutschensis

Insufficient data
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

Insufficient data
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
11 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
19 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
21 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
23 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
24 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
25 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
28 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
30 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
32 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Pipit in Wilpattu National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Pipit sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Pipit in Wilpattu National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Pipit in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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