owlet-nightjar en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of several species of small crepuscular birds comprising the order Aegotheliformes, of New Guinea, the Moluccas, and Australia.
The contemporary decline of birds – the owlette-nightjar, for example, and one species of duck – appears to support the presence of rats at that time.
2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| owlet-nightjars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
wyi ngarri-bam-gorrak (Translations)