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1. (n.) nightjar
any of numerous nocturnal goatsuckers of the subfamily Caprimulginae, having a short bill and a wide mouth used for scooping up insects in midflight.
2. nightjar
the common Eurasian nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, known for its distinctive chirring song.
Etymology: (1620–30; night+jar2 (alluding to its song))
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1. (noun) goatsucker, nightjar, caprimulgid
mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) nightjar
a goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker
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