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Noun: goatsucker  'gowt,sú-ku(r)
  1. Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
    "The goatsucker's wide mouth helps it catch flying insects at dusk";
    - nightjar, caprimulgid

Derived forms: goatsuckers

Type of: caprimulgiform bird

Part of: Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidae

Encyclopedia: Goatsucker