bullbat

English

Etymology

bull +‎ bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

Noun

bullbat (plural bullbats)

  1. A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
    • 1963, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die:
      bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings.

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