goatsucker
/ˈɡoʊtˌsʌkər/
noun
- A bird of the nightjar family, once believed to suck milk from goats, but actually feeds on insects.
- Despite its name, the goatsucker does not drink milk from goats.
- At dusk, we heard the distinctive call of a goatsucker in the woods.
- The goatsucker is also known as the common nighthawk in North America.
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