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Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.]
(Zool.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ![]() |
pipit noun
small songbirds resembling larks [syn: titlark, lark]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0 | ![]() |
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 (A. trivialis); and the rock
pipit, or sea lark (A. obscurus) are well-known
European species. The common American pipit, or brown
lark, is Anthus Pensilvanicus. The Western species
(A. Spraguei) is called the American skylark, on
account of its musical powers.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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