rock pipit
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Anthus_petrosus0.jpg/220px-Anthus_petrosus0.jpg)
Noun
[edit]rock pipit (plural rock pipits)
- A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.
- 2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 46:
- There are rock pipits here too, nervy little creatures streaked brown with a touch of olive green on the chest.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Anthus petrosus): shore teetan
Translations
[edit]Anthus petrosus
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References
[edit]rock pipit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anthus petrosus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anthus petrosus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons