Richard's pipit

noun

Anthus richardi, a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in the East Palearctic.

Meanings

nounRichard's pipit (plural Richard's pipits)

plural Richard's pipits

  1. Anthus richardi, a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in the East Palearctic.

Origin

Named after the French naturalist Charles Richard (1745–1835).

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Translations

Dutch grote pieper
  • grote pieperAnthus richardi
Finnish isokirvinen
  • isokirvinenAnthus richardi
French pipit de Richard
  • pipit de RichardAnthus richardi
German Spornpieper
  • SpornpieperAnthus richardi
Polish świergotek szponiasty
  • świergotek szponiastyAnthus richardi
Romanian fâsa lui Richard
  • fâsa lui RichardAnthus richardi
Russian степно́й конёк
  • степно́й конёк (stepnój konjók)Anthus richardi
Swedish större piplärka
  • större piplärkaAnthus richardi
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APA

Richard's pipit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Richard's%20pipit

MLA

“Richard's pipit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Richard's%20pipit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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