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pipit n. 田云雀之类 田云雀之类 pipit n 1: a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage [ synonym: { pipit}, { titlark}, { lark}] 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]
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