Species profile
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Anthus leucophrys
- Family
- Motacillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Anthus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Plain-backed Pipit in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.