water pipit

noun

: a pipit (Anthus spinoletta) native to Eurasia that breeds in alpine areas from southwestern Europe to central Asia

Note: The rock pipit (Anthus petrosus) and American pipit (Anthus rubescens) were formerly included as subspecies of water pipit, but are now considered separate species.

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