Help with an ID from South Africa (Karoo National Park, August 2024) (1 Viewer)

[arodris]

Hi,
I need help to identify this pipit from Karoo National Park, South Africa, I saw last August 24th, 2024.
Thanks in advance, and I apologize for the quality of the pictures (all three from the same bird).
Antonio

 

[THE_FERN]

Best guess = Nicholson's (long-billed) pipit. Back is not greyish like plain-backed, and bill is long

 

[arodris]

@THE_FERN Why not african pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus")?

 

[THE_FERN]

@THE_FERN Why not african pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus")?

That has a streaked back/mantle; the bird here is unstreaked

 

[arodris]

Thanks a lot @THE_FERN