NOUN | animal | oilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensis | nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter |
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Meaning | nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter. | |
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Synonyms | guacharo, Steatornis caripensis | |
Member of | Steatornis, genus Steatornis | type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae |
Broader | caprimulgiform bird | long-winged nonpasserine birds |
Spanish | guácharo, steatornis caripensis | |
Catalan | guácharo, ocell de l'oli, steatornis caripensis |
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