nightjar
/ˈnaɪtdʒɑː(r)/noun
1- a nocturnal insectivorous bird with grey-brown camouflaged plumage, large eyes and gape, and a distinctive call夜鹰。
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- Family Caprimulgidae (the nightjar family): several genera, especially Caprimulgus, and many species, including the European nightjar (C. europaeus), which has a chirring call. The nightjar family also includes the nighthawks, pauraques, poorwills, whippoorwills, and chuck-will's-widow.夜鹰科：数属, 尤指夜鹰属, 多种, 包括会发出唧唧叫声的欧洲夜鹰（拉丁名C.europaeus）。夜鹰科还包括美洲夜鹰、帕拉夜鹰、小夜鹰、三声夜鹰和卡氏夜鹰。