pipit
Example Sentences
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Meadow pipit were the most common, with up to 80 individuals feeding on the site at once.
From The Guardian
Birds like the African plain-backed pipit combat this with a powerful immune response.
From New York Times
Even more thrilling than Shakleton Gap, he says, was seeing a South Georgia pipit on the beach, hopping around on some kelp.
From National Geographic
Several threatened or endangered species are found on the property, including black rails, Sprague’s pipit and alligator snapping turtles.
From Washington Times
Some of the species have declined even more: Meadow pipit populations, for example, fell by 68 percent.
From New York Times
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