[pip-it] 
| any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits. |
| pip·it (pĭp'ĭt) n. Any of various widely distributed songbirds of the genus Anthus, characteristically having brownish upper plumage and a streaked breast. Also called titlark. [Imitative of its call.] |