rock pipits
rock pipits is the plural of rock pipit.
Meaning of rock pipit
Noun
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.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- shore teetan
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