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nightjar

night·jar [ nt jr ] (plural night·jars)


noun 
Definition:
 
nocturnal bird: a bird with a short beak, large gaping mouth, and dark feathers that is active at night and twilight and feeds on insects caught in flight. Family Caprimulgidae.

[<jar2 "quivering sound"]
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