Meaning of GOATSUCKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'gowt`sukur
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| | Definition: | | [n] mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects |
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| | Synonyms: | | caprimulgid, nightjar |
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| | See Also: | | bullbat, Caprimulgidae, caprimulgiform bird, Caprimulgus carolinensis, Caprimulgus europaeus, Caprimulgus vociferus, chuck-will's-widow, European goatsucker, European nightjar, family Caprimulgidae, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill, whippoorwill | |
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| | Definition: | | \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to
{Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species
({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); -- so called from the mistaken
notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also
{goat-milker}, {goat owl}, {goat chaffer}, {fern owl}, {night
hawk}, {nightjar}, {night churr}, {churr-owl}, {gnat hawk},
and {dorhawk}.
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