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titlark

titlark

9.9
A small brown songbird with streaky feathers that lives on the ground in open fields
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪtˌlɑrk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pipit
  • A titlark blends in well with its surroundings due to its streaky brown plumage.

Examples

  • We spotted a titlark hopping through the tall grass near the lake.

  • The fields in early spring are alive with the songs of the titlark.

  • I spotted a titlark in the field yesterday.

  • The titlark sings beautifully at dawn.

  • A titlark blends in well with its surroundings due to its streaky brown plumage.

  • The fields in early spring are alive with the songs of the titlark.

  • We spotted a titlark hopping through the tall grass near the lake.

Synonyms

pipit
vstitlark
9.5

A small brown songbird that hops on the ground in open fields

has identical meaning but is an alternative name often used in other regions

Surface Forms

titlark singular
titlarks plural

Morphology

titlark = tit + lark (semi-transparent) = tit + lark

Form and components ('tit' + 'lark') are clear, but the referent is a pipit rather than a true lark, so the exact taxonomic meaning is slightly mismatched.

Etymology

Titlark combines tit ('small bird') and lark ('songbird'), so imagine a tiny singing bird. That's why a titlark is a small, streaky brown bird that lives on the ground and sings like a pipit.