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nightjar Definition

night·jar (nītjär′)

noun

any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of goatsuckers; esp., the common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Etymology: night + jar: from the whirring noise made by the male

nightjar Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Habitat creation and conservation measures for birds, which include nightjar, owl and lesser-spotted woodpecker, include the provision of nesting boxes.
  • see: We run evening nightjar visit every summer - take a look at our events program for details of evening walks to see the nightjars.
  • find: We started before dawn, up one of the paths opposite the hotel, hoping to find a nightjar.
  • perch: We waited until dusk, and saw two European Nightjars perched above the large lighted sign of the sheikh.
  • hear: On our after-dinner walks through the grounds we had heard a nightjar churring in the wet scrub just to the east of the hotel.
  • have: Also I had some nightjars at night, including one very well seen ( damn why didn't I take my camera?

Adjective modifier

  • European: We waited until dusk, and saw two European Nightjars perched above the large lighted sign of the sheikh.
  • Egyptian: There is a photo of an Egyptian nightjar at this external link.
  • male: Before long a single male nightjar put on a very good display clearly visible against the night sky.
  • several: Several other nightjar seen before we returned to close off a great day.
  • small: Indian Nightjar Several of these small, delicate nightjars seen pre-dawn at Bundala together with one spotlighted elephant which gave us rather a start.
  • blackish: I found three blackish nightjars sitting on the track in front of our huts and was able to approach them within a few meters.

Modifies a noun

  • sighting: Needless to say these were the only nightjar sightings of the trip.
  • spot: April 16, Friday - Palau - change of plans I woke up at 4 and returned to the nightjar spot at 5 AM.
  • species: Driving back to Punta Leona, along the long track from the main security gate we caught a nightjar species in the headlights.

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