- Caprimulgus vociferus
- Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to
milk.]
a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active
birds including the {whip-poor-will} ({Caprimulgus
vociferus}), the {chuck-will's-widow} ({Caprimulgus
carolinensis}), and the {common nighthawk} ({Chordeiles
minor}); -- called popularly the {goatsuckers} or
{nightjars}. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the
day.
Syn: goatsuckers, nightjars, family {Caprimulgidae}. [PJC]
The family . . . is alternately known as the nightjars (derived from the "churring" sounds of several species -- "jarring" the night air), or goatsuckers, a nonsense name that should be discontinued as it has its origin in the preposterous myth that the birds sucked the milk of nanny goats until they were dry. --Terence Michael Short (Wild Birds of the Americas)
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Caprimulgus vociferus — Caprimulgus Caprimulgus n. the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}). Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus vociferus — Engoulevent bois pourri Engoulevent bois pourri … Wikipédia en Français
Caprimulgus vociferus — Atajacaminos mexicano … Wikipedia Español
Caprimulgus vociferus — niūrusis lėlys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Antrostomus vociferus; Caprimulgus vociferus angl. whip poor will vok. Schwarzkehl Nachtschwalbe, f rus. жалобный козодой, m pranc. engoulevent bois pourri, m ryšiai:… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Caprimulgus vociferus — noun American nocturnal goatsucker with grey and white plumage • Syn: ↑whippoorwill • Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid • Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgus, ↑genus Caprimul … Useful english dictionary
Caprimulgus — Caprimulgus … Wikipédia en Français
Caprimulgus — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Caprimulgus Chotacabras gris (Caprimulgus europaeus) … Wikipedia Español
Caprimulgus — n. the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}). Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus carolinensis — Caprimulgus Caprimulgus n. the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}). Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus — Taxobox name = Caprimulgus image width = 260px image caption = Large tailed Nightjar regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Caprimulgiformes familia = Caprimulgidae genus = Caprimulgus genus authority = Linnaeus, 1758… … Wikipedia
