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oilbird

[ oil-burd ]

noun

oilbird

/ ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. a nocturnal gregarious cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, of N South America and Trinidad, having a hooked bill and dark plumage: family Steatornithidae, order Caprimulgiformes Also calledguacharo

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oilbird1

First recorded in 1890–95; oil + bird

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