About The Word Goatsucker
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Goatsucker
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What's The Definition Of Goatsucker?
[n] mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
Synonyms | Synonyms for Goatsucker: caprimulgid | nightjar Related Terms | Find terms related to Goatsucker: See Also | bullbat | Caprimulgidae | caprimulgiform bird | Caprimulgus carolinensis | Caprimulgus europaeus | Caprimulgus vociferus | chuck-will's-widow | European goatsucker | European nightjar | family Caprimulgidae | mosquito hawk | nighthawk | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | poorwill | whippoorwill Goatsucker In Webster's Dictionary \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to
{Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species
({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); -- so called from the mistaken
notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also
{goat-milker}, {goat owl}, {goat chaffer}, {fern owl}, {night
hawk}, {nightjar}, {night churr}, {churr-owl}, {gnat hawk},
and {dorhawk}.
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