| NOUN | animal | Steatornis, genus Steatornis | type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae |
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| Meaning | type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae. | |
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| Synonym | genus Steatornis | |
| Member of | Steatornithidae, family Steatornithidae | oilbirds |
| Members | oilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensis | nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter |
| Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
| Spanish | genus steatornis, steatornis, Steatornis | |
| Catalan | genus steatornis, steatornis | |
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