NIGHTJAR


Meaning of NIGHTJAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnīt-ˌjär ]

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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