Pipit (Anthus), a genus of small birds forming with the wagtails the family Motacillidæ. The pipits have a strong resemblance to the larks in external appearance, and even in many of their habits, such as singing while on the wing; but they moult twice a year, while larks moult only once. With the wagtails they agree in all respects except in colour, and like them they are chiefly terrestrial in habit, running along the ground, working in and out among grass or heather in search of the insects, worms and slugs which form their food. The Meadow-pipit (A. pratensis), also known as the Titlark or Moss-cheeper, is the species most abundant in Britain. It breeds early in spring, nesting in a hollow on the ground or under a bank, and rears two broods in a season. The Tree-pipit (A. trivialis), though only a summer visitor, is common in many districts, and breeds freely in the south and west of Scotland. The Rock-pipit (A. obscurus) frequents rocky shores and feeds on molluscs and small crustaceans.