Nightjar Definition

nītjär
noun
Any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of goatsuckers; esp., the common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Nightjar

Noun

Singular:
nightjar
Plural:
nightjars

Origin of Nightjar

  • night jar (from their harsh calls)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nightjar Sentence Examples

  • Before long a single male nightjar put on a very good display clearly visible against the night sky.

  • Indian nightjar Several of these small, delicate nightjars seen pre-dawn at Bundala together with one spotlighted elephant which gave us rather a start.

  • The nightjar, now considered a subspecies of Rufous Nightjar, is rarely seen outside of the breeding season.

  • Photo courtesy RSPB Several nationally uncommon species occur on the heath including the Grayling butterfly, and breeding Stonechat, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar.

  • A visit in the evening might be rewarded by seeing woodcock ' roding ' overhead and hearing the song of the mysterious nightjar.

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