nightjar
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From night + jar, churr (“a sound, chirp, cry”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑː/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/
Noun
nightjar (plural nightjars)
- Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Derived terms
- Eurasian nightjar, European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
- Indian nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)
- owlet-nightjar
Translations
nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae
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