Definition of Nightjars. Meaning of Nightjars. Synonyms of Nightjars

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Definition of Nightjars

Nightjar
Nightjar Night"jar`, n. A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of Goatsucker.
nightjar
Goatsucker 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.

Meaning of Nightjars from wikipedia

- see a list of nightjars, sortable by common and binomial names. Lesser nighthawk Standard-winged nightjar Pauraque Nightjar Nightjars inhabit all continents...
- Cleere, Nigel; Nurney, David (1998). Nightjars: A Guide to the Nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos, Oilbird and Owlet-nightjars of the World. Pica / Christopher...
- ****umed to be a nocturnal insectivore like other nightjars. Prigogine's nightjar is a small nightjar at 19 cm, short-tailed and large-headed. The adult...
- eared nightjars consist of seven extant species in two genera, Eurostopodus and Lyncornis: The eared nightjars are large compared to many nightjars, but...
- pennant-winged nightjar, notably the patch of white on the throat and dark barring on the belly. Like other nightjars, the standard-winged nightjar feeds on...
- Owlet-nightjars are small crepuscular birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths. Most are native to New Guinea, but some species extend to Australia...
- ideal nesting site for savanna nightjars, a phenomenon observed in Indonesia and Taiwan. The migration of savanna nightjars is poorly understood, as different...
- parti****ting institution membership required.) Nigel Cleere (2010). Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and related birds. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 249–250. ISBN 978-1-4081-3547-1...
- potoos, and the nightjars. The nightjars are split into two subfamilies, Chordelinae (American nighthawks) and Caprimulginae (typical nightjars). Within the...
- Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Frogmouths, Oilbird, potoos, nightjars". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union...