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pipit /ˈpɪpɪt /nounA mainly ground-dwelling songbird of open country, typically having brown streaky plumage.- Family Motacillidae: three genera, in particular Anthus, and many species, e.g. the meadow pipit.
Skylarks, wheatears, pipits and greylag geese fill any silences that remain....- Most observations relate to larks, pipits and finches but kestrels are capable of taking such quarry as fieldfares, turtle doves and lapwing.
- In addition, killdeer, pipits and some shorebirds visit the grassy areas of landfills.
OriginMid 18th century: probably imitative. Rhymessippet, skippet, snippet, tippet, Tippett, whippet |