caprimulgid

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noun

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes;
feed on insects
• Syn:
goatsucker, nightjar
• Hypernyms:
caprimulgiform bird
• Hyponyms:
European goatsucker, European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis,
Caprimulgus carolinensis, Caprimulgus vociferus, nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito hawk,
poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
• Member Holonyms:
Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae