- European goatsucker
- nounOld World goatsucker• Syn: ↑European nightjar, ↑Caprimulgus europaeus• Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid• Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgus, ↑genus Caprimulgus
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European goatsucker
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European nightjar — noun Old World goatsucker • Syn: ↑European goatsucker, ↑Caprimulgus europaeus • Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid • Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European Nightjar — Taxobox name = European Nightjar status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 260px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Caprimulgiformes familia = Caprimulgidae genus = Caprimulgus species = C. europaeus binomial =… … Wikipedia
caprimulgid — noun mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects • Syn: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar • Hypernyms: ↑caprimulgiform bird • Hyponyms: ↑European goatsucker, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Caprimulgus europaeus — noun Old World goatsucker • Syn: ↑European goatsucker, ↑European nightjar • Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid • Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dorhawk — Dor hawk , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European goatsucker; so called because it eats the dor beetle. See {Goatsucker}. [Written also {dorrhawk}.] Booth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dorrhawk — Dorhawk Dor hawk , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European goatsucker; so called because it eats the dor beetle. See {Goatsucker}. [Written also {dorrhawk}.] Booth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scops asio — Screech Screech, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster] {Screech bird}, or {Screech thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), the fieldfare; so called from its harsh cry before rain. {Screech rain}. {Screech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screech — Screech, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster] {Screech bird}, or {Screech thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), the fieldfare; so called from its harsh cry before rain. {Screech rain}. {Screech hawk} (Zo[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Screech bird — Screech Screech, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. [1913 Webster] {Screech bird}, or {Screech thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), the fieldfare; so called from its harsh cry before rain. {Screech rain}. {Screech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
