oilbird

[oil-burd]

noun

1. guacharo.

oilbird

/ ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd /

noun

1. Also called: guacharo. a nocturnal gregarious cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, of N South America and Trinidad, having a hooked bill and dark plumage: family Steatornithidae, order Caprimulgiformes

Word History and Origins

Origin of oilbird¹

First recorded in 1890–95; oil + bird