Guacharo
[gwah-chuh-roh] /ˈgwɑ tʃəˌroʊ/
noun, plural guacharos.
1.
a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.
/ˈɡwɑːtʃəˌrəʊ/
noun (pl) -ros
1.
another name for oilbird
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