Noun: goatsucker 'gowt,sú-ku(r)
- 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