caprimulgiforme

Definitions of caprimulgiforme
  1. noun
    long-winged nonpasserine birds
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    types:
    chotacabras
    mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
    guácharo
    nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
    type of:
    ave
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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