Noun: caprimulgid
- Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
"The caprimulgid's wide mouth helps it catch flying insects at dusk";
- goatsucker, nightjar
Derived forms: caprimulgids
Type of: caprimulgiform bird
Part of: Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae