Pipit

Pipit, any bird of the genus Anthus of the Wagtail family. Like the larks, which they resemble in appearance, these birds sing on the wing; but they have two moults in the year, while the larks have but one. Three species are British: the Meadow Pipit, Titlark or Moss Cheeper (A. pratensis), by far the most common; the Tree Pipit (A. trivialis), which comes to us in summer; and the Rock Pipit, or Rock Lark (A. obseurus). The first and last named species are resident.