nighthawk
any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
the European goatsucker or nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus.
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How to use nighthawk in a sentence
There are some birds with really characteristic flight patterns that you can pick out—we can see nighthawks swoop up and down.
A moon-watching robot can demystify what migrating birds do at night | Charlotte Hu | February 25, 2022 | Popular-ScienceBut it was Mr. nighthawk, making that odd, booming sound of his.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott BaileyThe more he thought about Mr. nighthawk the more he wanted to meet him.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott BaileyOf course it was very rude for Mr. nighthawk to speak in such a way.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott BaileyThen Mr. nighthawk left his perch and climbed up into the sky.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott Bailey
And at last Kiddie Katydid told him that it was Mr. nighthawk that he had heard.
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket | Arthur Scott Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for nighthawk
/ (ˈnaɪtˌhɔːk) /
Also called: bullbat, mosquito hawk any American nightjar of the genus Chordeiles and related genera, having a dark plumage and, in the male, white patches on the wings and tail
informal another name for night owl
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