rock pipit

noun

Meaning

A stocky bird, Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.

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Related words

sea lark(English)pipit(English)american pipit(English)richard's pipit(English)rock pigeon(English)buff-bellied pipit(English)red-throated pipit(English)tawny pipit(English)

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