s steatornis

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s steatornis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Guacharo \Gua*cha"ro\, n. [Cf. Sp. gu['a]charo sickly,
     dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zool.)
     A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis
     , or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.
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     Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds
           on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in
           place of butter, is extracted from the young by the
           natives.
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