oilbird
/ˈɔɪlˌbɜrd/
noun
- A nocturnal bird found in South America and Trinidad that lives in caves, eats fruit, and uses echolocation to navigate in the dark.
- Oilbirds are also called guácharos and are known for their oily young.
- The oilbird uses clicking sounds to find its way through dark caves.
- Tourists visited the cave hoping to see an oilbird flying at dusk.