About The Word Nightjar
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Nightjar
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What's The Definition Of Nightjar?
[n] mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nightjar: caprimulgid | goatsucker Related Terms | Find terms related to Nightjar: 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 Nightjar In Webster's Dictionary \Night"jar`\, n.
A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of
{Goatsucker}.
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