caprimulgid

Noun caprimulgid has 1 sense

• caprimulgid(n = noun.animal) goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects;
is a kind of caprimulgiform bird
is a member of caprimulgidae, family caprimulgidae
has particulars: caprimulgus europaeus, european goatsucker, european nightjar, caprimulgus carolinensis, chuck-will's-widow, caprimulgus vociferus, whippoorwill, bullbat, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill