Anthus nicholsoni
Silhouette: Susan Murphy (original photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Nicholson's pipit (Anthus nicholsoni) is a small passerine bird belonging to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly included with the long-billed pipit (Anthus similis) but is now frequently treated as a separate species. It is a bird found in southern Africa. They are non-migratory. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nicholson's Pipit sighting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 108 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nicholson's Pipit in Golden Gate Highlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May, July and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Golden Gate Highlands National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 130 mm in January. March has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicholson's Pipit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Nicholson's Pipit sightings, Golden Gate Highlands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nicholson's Pipit is recorded against all the birds logged in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
