any of various songbirds of the genus Anthus and related genera, having brownish speckled plumage and a long tail: family Motacillidae
Also called: titlark
Word origin
C18: probably of imitative origin
pipit in American English
(ˈpɪpɪt)
noun
any of various small insectivorous birds (esp. genus Anthus) of a passerine family (Motacillidae) characterized by a slender bill, streaked breast, and the habit of walking rather than hopping