- goatsuckers
- 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.
См. также в других словарях:
goatsuckers — lėliniai paukščiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Caprimulgiformes angl. goatsuckers vok. Schwalmvögel rus. козодоеобразные pranc. caprimulgiformes ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šiuolaikiniai paukščiai siauresnis terminas … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
goatsuckers — n. nightjar, species of insectivorous nocturnal bird from the genus Caprimulgus … English contemporary dictionary
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}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus carolinensis — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chordeiles minor — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuck-will's-widow — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
common nighthawk — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nightjars — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whip-poor-will — 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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
