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Guacharo
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What's The Definition Of Guacharo?
[n] nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
Synonyms | Synonyms for Guacharo: oilbird | Steatornis caripensis Related Terms | Find terms related to Guacharo: See Also | caprimulgiform bird | genus Steatornis | Steatornis Guacharo In Webster's Dictionary \Gua*cha"ro\, n. [Cf. Sp. gu['a]charo sickly,
dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad ({Steatornis
Caripensis}, or {S. steatornis}); -- called also {oilbird.}
Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds
on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in
place of butter, is extracted from the young by the
natives.
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