pipit
['pipit]
n. 鹨



pipit
[ noun ]
a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
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Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging
to {Anthus} and allied genera, of the family
{Motacillid[ae]}. They strongly resemble the true larks in
habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They
are, therefore, often called {titlarks}, and {pipit larks}.

Note: The {meadow pipit} ({Anthus pratensis}); the {tree
pipit}, or tree lark ({Anthus trivialis}); and the
{rock pipit}, or sea lark ({Anthus obscurus}) are
well-known European species. The common American pipit,
or brown lark, is {Anthus Pensilvanicus}. The Western
species ({Anthus Spraguei}) is called the {American
skylark}, on account of its musical powers.