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Nightjar Moderate

Nightjar has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

2

Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

See Also
goatsucker nighthawk caprimulgidae caprimulgid moth night raven whippoorwill pauraque
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
caprimulgiform bird
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
European goatsucker chuck-will's-widow whippoorwill nighthawk poorwill
Rhyming Words
jar ajar jamjar gujjar evejar banjar sanjar jam jar mudéjar handjar gas jar khanjar slop jar unit jar wine jar trabajar bell jar find jar mason jar einherjar
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