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caprimulgid

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Noun1.caprimulgid - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyescaprimulgid - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
goatsucker, nightjar
caprimulgiform bird - long-winged nonpasserine birds
Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae - goatsuckers
Caprimulgus europaeus, European goatsucker, European nightjar - Old World goatsucker
Caprimulgus carolinensis, chuck-will's-widow - large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
Caprimulgus vociferus, whippoorwill - American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
bullbat, mosquito hawk, nighthawk - mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill - goatsucker of western North America
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There isn't a particular behavior associated with these noises but similar sounds have been reported for several caprimulgid species while in flight (Sick 1993), when disturbed from rest (Coward 1928), while defending territories (Mengel et al.
Observations on the breeding biology of the Silky-tailed Nightjar ... by Wilkinson, Fiona A. / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
The most commonly studied aspect of caprimulgid biology in the context of lunar illumination is the possible synchrony of breeding with lunar cycle (Jackson 1985, Mills 1986, Brigham and Barclay 1992, Perrins and Crick 1996).
Common Poorwill activity and calling behavior in relation to ... by Woods, Christopher P.; Brigham, R. Mark / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
 
 
 
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