nightjar

(nītjär′)

noun

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

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

See nightjar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A goatsucker, especially Caprimulgus europaeus of Europe, having gray and brown mottled plumage with long, slender white wings and a short bill.

Origin:

Origin: night

Origin: + jar2 (from its harsh call)

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