NIGHTJAR


Meaning of NIGHTJAR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ī t- ˌ jär

Function: noun

Etymology: from its harsh sound

Date: 1630

: any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of medium-sized long-winged crepuscular or nocturnal birds (as the whip-poor-wills and nighthawks) having a short bill, short legs, and soft mottled plumage and feeding on insects which they catch on the wing ― called also goatsucker

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