oilbird

English

Etymology

From oil +‎ bird.

Noun

oilbird (plural oilbirds)

  1. A nocturnal South American bird, of the species Steatornis caripensis of the order Steatornithiformes, related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.

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