Definition of Caprimulgus vociferus

1. Noun. American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage.

Exact synonyms: Whippoorwill
Generic synonyms: Caprimulgid, Goatsucker, Nightjar
Group relationships: Caprimulgus, Genus Caprimulgus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caprimulgus Vociferus

Capreolus capreolus
Capri
Capricorn
Capricorn the Goat
Capricornian
Capricornians
Capricornis
Capricorns
Capricornus
Caprifoliaceae
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus vociferus
Caproidae
Capromyidae
Capros
Capros aper
Caps Lock
Caps Locks
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsian
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Capsicum annuum conoides
Capsicum annuum grossum
Capsicum annuum longum
Capsicum baccatum

Literary usage of Caprimulgus vociferus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"caprimulgus vociferus, Wils. PLATE LXXXII. MALE AND FEMALE . THIS bird makes its appearance in most parts of our western and southern districts, ..."

2. The Minstrelsy of the Woods; Or, Sketches and Songs Connected with the by S. Waring (1832)
"caprimulgus vociferus. WE follow the account of our own caprimulgus, with a sketch of the habits of another singular bird of the same tribe, found in North ..."

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