caprimulgid
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(noun) mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects |
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Synonyms: goatsucker, nightjar |
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Related Words: Caprimulgus carolinensis, Caprimulgus europaeus, Caprimulgus vociferus, European goatsucker, European nightjar, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, bullbat, caprimulgiform bird, chuck-will's-widow, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, poorwill, whippoorwill |
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