nightjar
1. [ noun ] (zoology) mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
Synonyms: caprimulgid goatsucker
Related terms: caprimulgiform_bird chuck-will's-widow European_goatsucker whippoorwill nighthawk poorwill Caprimulgidae
Similar spelling:   nightspot
  nightshirt
  nightshade
  night-stop
  night_game
  nightcap
  night_court