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night·jar
(nīt′jär′)n.
Any of various chiefly nocturnal, insectivorous birds of the family Caprimulgidae, especially those in the genus Caprimulgus. Also called goatsucker.
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nightjar
(ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑː)n
(Animals) any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus (European nightjar): order Caprimulgiformes. They have a cryptic plumage and large eyes and feed on insects
[C17: night + jar2, so called from its discordant cry]
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night•jar
(ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr)n.
1. any of numerous nocturnal goatsuckers of the subfamily Caprimulginae, having a short bill and a wide mouth used for scooping up insects in midflight.
2. the common Eurasian nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, known for its distinctive chirring song.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() caprimulgiform bird - long-winged nonpasserine birds Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae - goatsuckers 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 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill - goatsucker of western North America |
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