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Definition of Anthus pratensis
1. Noun. A common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthus Pratensis
Literary usage of Anthus pratensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1885)
"... are nearly equal to long^ prim.rrii- Feet, in skin, not reaching beyond half
of the tail. Foot of Anthus pratensis. Adult male in breeding-plumage. ..."
2. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1895)
"... and wintering in the Gulf States, Mexico, and Central America. Accidental in
Europe. [698.] Anthus pratensis ( LINN. i. Meadow Pipit. ..."
3. A History of British Birds by William YARRELL, Howard Saunders, Alfred Newton (1874)
"Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus*). THE MEADOW-PIPIT. Anthus pratensis. THE MEADOW-PIPIT,
best known generally as the ..."
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