[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
   motacillidae. 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
see also:
anthus motacillidae titlarks pipit larks meadow pipit anthus pratensis 
tree pipit anthus trivialis rock pipit anthus obscurus anthus pensilvanicus 
anthus spraguei american skylark 

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