Meanings
nounrock pipit (plural rock pipits)
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 46Synonyms: shore teetan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.
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Translations
Bulgarian скална бъбрица
- скална бъбрица (skalna băbrica)Anthus petrosus
Czech linduška skalní
- linduška skalníAnthus petrosus
Dutch oeverpieper
- oeverpieperAnthus petrosus
Finnish luotokirvinen
- luotokirvinenAnthus petrosus
French pipit maritime
- pipit maritimeAnthus petrosus
German Felsenpfeifer
- FelsenpfeiferAnthus petrosus
Japanese ヨーロッパ田雲雀
- ヨーロッパ田雲雀 (youroppa tahibari)Anthus petrosus
Polish świergotek nadmorski
- świergotek nadmorskiAnthus petrosus
Portuguese petinha-marítima
- petinha-marítimaAnthus petrosus
Romanian fâsă de stâncă
- fâsă de stâncăAnthus petrosus
Russian берегово́й конёк
- берегово́й конёк (beregovój konjók)Anthus petrosus
Scottish Gaelic gabhagan, bigein
- gabhaganAnthus petrosus
- bigeinAnthus petrosus
Swedish skärpiplärka
- skärpiplärkaAnthus petrosus
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APA
rock pipit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20pipit
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“rock pipit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20pipit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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