caprimulgiform bird

Noun
  1. Long-winged nonpasserine birds (synset 101837559)
    is a type of: bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
    subtypes:
    • caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
    • frogmouth - insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
    • guacharo, oilbird, steatornis caripensis - nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
    belongs to: caprimulgiformes, order caprimulgiformes - goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds

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