oilbird

[ oil-burd ]

noun

1. guacharo.

oilbird

/ ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd /

noun

1. a nocturnal gregarious cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, of N South America and Trinidad, having a hooked bill and dark plumage: family Steatornithidae, order Caprimulgiformes Also calledguacharo

Word History and Origins

Origin of oilbird¹

First recorded in 1890–95; oil + bird