pipit
/ˈpɪpɪt/
noun
- A small brown or grayish songbird found in open fields and meadows, known for its walking rather than hopping movement.
- A pipit landed on the fence and began its soft, trilling song.
- The birdwatcher identified the small bird as an American pipit by its thin bill and pale eyebrows.
- We spotted a meadow pipit bobbing along the grassy path.