poorwill

Definitions of poorwill
  1. noun
    goatsucker of western North America
    synonyms: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
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    type of:
    caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
    mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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