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Oilbird

[oil-burd] /ˈɔɪlˌbɜrd/

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/ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd/
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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 called guacharo

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