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nightjar

noun

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Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects.

synonyms: caprimulgid, goatsucker.

is a specific kind of: caprimulgiform bird.

is a broader term that covers: Caprimulgus europaeus, European goatsucker, European nightjar | Caprimulgus carolinensis, chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgus vociferus, whippoorwill | bullbat, mosquito hawk, nighthawk | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill.

is a member of: Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae.

Dutch: nachtzwaluw, ratelaar

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