Definitions of nighthawk
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a person who likes to be active late at night
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type of:
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individualist
a person who pursues independent thought or action
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individualist
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mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
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synonyms:
bullbat, mosquito hawk
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type of:
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caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
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