guacharo

[ gwah-chuh-roh ]

noun

, plural gua·cha·ros.

1. a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.

guacharo

/ ˈɡwɑːtʃəˌrəʊ /

noun

1. another name for oilbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from South American Spanish guácharo, from guacho “vagabond,” from Quechua wakcha “orphan, poor person” (perhaps because of the bird's sad-sounding cries)

Word History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

C19: from Spanish guácharo

Example Sentences

In habits the guacharo is wholly nocturnal, slumbering by day in deep and dark caverns which it frequents in vast numbers.

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These caves are frequented by a species of night-hawk, called guacharo, which nests in the recesses of the rocks.

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The guacharo is of the size of the common fowl; its hooked bill is white, like that of the goat-sucker, and furnished at the base with stiff hairs, directed forwards.

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The guacharo is of the size of our fowls.

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The guacharo builds a solid nest like a cheese with a concave top.

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