slovodefinícia
Caprimulgus
(gcide)
Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).

Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
caprimulgus
(wn)
Caprimulgus
n 1: type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: Caprimulgus, {genus
Caprimulgus}]
podobné slovodefinícia
Caprimulgus carolinensis
(gcide)
Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).

Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Caprimulgidae \Caprimulgidae\ n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to
milk.]
a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active
birds including the whip-poor-will ({Caprimulgus
vociferus}), the chuck-will's-widow ({Caprimulgus
carolinensis}), and the common nighthawk ({Chordeiles
minor}); -- called popularly the goatsuckers or
nightjars. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the
day.

Syn: goatsuckers, nightjars, family Caprimulgidae.
[PJC]

The family . . . is alternately known as the
nightjars (derived from the "churring" sounds of
several species -- "jarring" the night air), or
goatsuckers, a nonsense name that should be
discontinued as it has its origin in the
preposterous myth that the birds sucked the milk
of nanny goats until they were dry. --Terence
Michael Short
(Wild Birds of
the Americas)Chuck-Will's-widow \Chuck`-Will's-wid"ow\, n. (Zool.)
A large whippoorwill-like bird (a species of goatsucker)
(Caprimulgus carolinensis, formerly {Antrostomus
Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; -- so called
from its note.
[1913 Webster]
Caprimulgus Europaeus
(gcide)
Goatsucker \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zool.)
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to
Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species
(Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us); -- so called from the mistaken
notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also
goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, {night
hawk}, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk,
and dorhawk.
[1913 Webster]nighthawk \nighthawk\ n.
1. A person who likes to be active late at night; a {night
owl}.

Syn: night owl, nightbird.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. (Zool.) Any of several mainly nocturnal North American
goatsuckers, especially Chordeiles minor, or the related
European goatsucker Caprimulgus europaeus, also called
the nightjar.

Syn: bullbat, mosquito hawk.
[WordNet 1.5]
Caprimulgus europaeus
(gcide)
Goatsucker \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zool.)
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to
Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species
(Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us); -- so called from the mistaken
notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also
goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, {night
hawk}, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk,
and dorhawk.
[1913 Webster]nighthawk \nighthawk\ n.
1. A person who likes to be active late at night; a {night
owl}.

Syn: night owl, nightbird.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. (Zool.) Any of several mainly nocturnal North American
goatsuckers, especially Chordeiles minor, or the related
European goatsucker Caprimulgus europaeus, also called
the nightjar.

Syn: bullbat, mosquito hawk.
[WordNet 1.5]
Caprimulgus vociferus
(gcide)
Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).

Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Caprimulgidae \Caprimulgidae\ n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to
milk.]
a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active
birds including the whip-poor-will ({Caprimulgus
vociferus}), the chuck-will's-widow ({Caprimulgus
carolinensis}), and the common nighthawk ({Chordeiles
minor}); -- called popularly the goatsuckers or
nightjars. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the
day.

Syn: goatsuckers, nightjars, family Caprimulgidae.
[PJC]

The family . . . is alternately known as the
nightjars (derived from the "churring" sounds of
several species -- "jarring" the night air), or
goatsuckers, a nonsense name that should be
discontinued as it has its origin in the
preposterous myth that the birds sucked the milk
of nanny goats until they were dry. --Terence
Michael Short
(Wild Birds of
the Americas)
caprimulgus
(wn)
Caprimulgus
n 1: type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: Caprimulgus, {genus
Caprimulgus}]
caprimulgus carolinensis
(wn)
Caprimulgus carolinensis
n 1: large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
[syn: chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis]
caprimulgus europaeus
(wn)
Caprimulgus europaeus
n 1: Old World goatsucker [syn: European goatsucker, {European
nightjar}, Caprimulgus europaeus]
caprimulgus vociferus
(wn)
Caprimulgus vociferus
n 1: American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
[syn: whippoorwill, Caprimulgus vociferus]
genus caprimulgus
(wn)
genus Caprimulgus
n 1: type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: Caprimulgus, {genus
Caprimulgus}]

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