Caprimulgid (Noun)

Meaning

Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Goatsucker
• Nightjar

Hypernyms

• Caprimulgiform Bird

Hyponyms

• Chuck-will's-widow
• Nighthawk
• Phalaenoptilus Nuttallii
• Caprimulgus Vociferus
• European Nightjar
• Whippoorwill
• Bullbat
• Poorwill
• European Goatsucker
• Caprimulgus Carolinensis