nightjar

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈnaɪtdʒɑː/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈnaɪtdʒɑɹ/

Noun

nightjar (plural nightjars)

1. Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Translations

• French: engoulevent
• German: Ziegenmelker, Nachtschwalbe
• Italian: caprimulgo, succiacapre
• Portuguese: noitibó, bacurau, curiango
• Russian: козодо́й
• Spanish: chotacabras, guardacaminos, caprimulgo

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