nightjar
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nightjar
- /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑː/ UK
- /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/ US
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From night + jar (“a discordant sound”), due to the bird's harsh call.
noun nightjars · night-jar · nightchurr
- Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Translations
Every language
noun nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae
| Español | chotacabras, guardacaminos, caprimulgo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쏙독새 ssokdoksae |
| 日本語 | 夜鷹 yotaka |
| 中文 | 夜鷹 /夜鹰 yèyīng |
| Português | noitibó, bacurau, curiango |
| Français | engoulevent |
| Deutsch | Ziegenmelker, Nachtschwalbe |
| Italiano | caprimulgo, succiacapre |
| Română | caprimulg |
| Русский | козодо́й kozodój |
| Tiếng Việt | cú muỗi |
| עברית | תַּחְמָס taẖmás |
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