South Africa from southern and eastern Northern Cape eastern in mountains to Mpumalanga, western Swaziland and Lesotho (Drakensberg); also, isolated population in north-central Northern Cape (lower R Orange).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
African Rock Pipit (Anthus crenatus) [XC340176]
by Dawie de Swardt from Wapadsbergpass, Graaff-reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa (male and female respond to playback, come closby. show breeding display behavio)
African Rock Pipit (Anthus crenatus) [XC459132]
by Rapha\u00ebl Nussbaumer from western side, Prynnsberg, Groblershoop, Northern Cape, South Africa (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Was previously sometimes thought to form a superspecies with Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris), but the two species differ widely in plumage characters and ecology.