rock pipit en · NOUN
Meanings
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A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.
There are rock pipits here too, nervy little creatures streaked brown with a touch of olive green on the chest.
2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rock pipits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
shore teetan (Anthus petrosus)
Translations (18)
ro fâsă de stâncă (Anthus petrosus) · fr pipit maritime (Anthus petrosus) · fo grátítlingur (Anthus petrosus) · nl oeverpieper (Anthus petrosus) · nrf alouette dé banque (Anthus petrosus) · nrf alouette dé grève (Anthus petrosus) · ru берегово́й конёк (Anthus petrosus) · cs linduška skalní (Anthus petrosus) · ja ヨーロッパ田雲雀 (Anthus petrosus) · de Felsenpfeifer (Anthus petrosus) · gd bigein (Anthus petrosus) · bg скална бъбрица (Anthus petrosus) · pl świergotek nadmorski (Anthus petrosus) · nrf alouette dé rotchi (Anthus petrosus) · fi luotokirvinen (Anthus petrosus) · gd gabhagan (Anthus petrosus) · pt petinha-marítima (Anthus petrosus) · sv skärpiplärka (Anthus petrosus)