BULLBAT

nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito hawk

(noun) mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

So called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

Noun

bullbat (plural bullbats)

A New World bird, Chordeiles minor, the common nighthawk.

Synonyms

• nightjar

• nighthawk

Source: Wiktionary



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