pipit (redirected from fieldlark)

pip·it  (ppt)

n.

Any of various widely distributed songbirds of the genus Anthus, characteristically having brownish upper plumage and a streaked breast. Also called titlark.

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[Imitative of its call.]

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pipit

Noun

a small songbird with a brownish speckled plumage and a long tail [probably imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pipit - a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage titlark, lark oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus Anthus, genus Anthus - pipits Anthus pratensis, meadow pipit - a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia