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nightjar
[ nahyt-jahr ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr /
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noun
a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air.
Also called goatsucker. any other nocturnal or crepuscular bird of the family Caprimulgidae.
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nightjar
/ (ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑː) /
noun
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
Word Origin for nightjar
C17: night + jar ², so called from its discordant cry
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