oilbird

English

Etymology

oil +‎ bird

Noun

oilbird (plural oilbirds)

Steatornis caripensis, a nocturnal South American bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.

Translations

Steatornis caripensis

Polish: tłuszczak (pl) m
Russian: гуаха́ро m (guaxáro), жиря́к (ru) m (žirják)

Swedish: oljefågel c

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