Plain-backed Pipit
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wagtails and Pipits

Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

LCLeast Concern
Family
Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The plain-backed pipit or plain pipit (Anthus leucophrys) is a medium-sized passerine bird which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
It is found in open habitats, especially short grassland and cultivation. It builds its cup-shaped nest on the ground and usually lays three eggs. Like other pipits, this species is insectivorous.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.