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poorwill

DEFINITIONS OF: poorwill

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n goatsucker of western North America

Synonyms:
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Type of:
caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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