NIGHTJAR

goatsucker, nightjar, caprimulgid

(noun) mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nightjar (plural nightjars)

Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Source: Wiktionary


Night"jar`, n.

Definition: A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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