Goatsucker
n.
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species ( Caprimulgus Europæus ); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker , goat owl , goat chaffer , fern owl , night hawk , nightjar , night churr , churr-owl , gnat hawk , and dorhawk .
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