Goatsucker — synonyms, definition

1. goatsucker (Noun)

caprimulgid nightjar

goatsucker (Noun) — Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects.

caprimulgiform bird Caprimulgus carolinensis Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgus vociferus European goatsucker European nightjar Phalaenoptilus nuttallii bullbat chuck-will's-widow mosquito hawk nighthawk poorwill whippoorwill Caprimulgidae family Caprimulgidae