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oilbird
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Guacharo \Gua*cha"ro\, n. [Cf. Sp. gu['a]charo sickly,
dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zool.)
A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad ({Steatornis
Caripensis}, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.
[1913 Webster]
Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds
on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in
place of butter, is extracted from the young by the
natives.
[1913 Webster]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
oilbird \oil"bird`\, n. (Zool.) See Guacharo. [1913 Webster]
