American Pipit
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American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
42 Verified records at Wrangell-St. Elias 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

30–40% · Possible
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

30–40% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

20–30% · Possible
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

20–30% · Possible
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a American Pipit sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Pipit in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for American Pipit in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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