Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter.
Sinònims
Examples for "guacharo"
Examples for "guacharo"
1The guacharo quits the cavern at nightfall, especially when the moon shines.
2The guacharo builds a solid nest like a cheese with a concave top.
3The guacharo is of the size of our fowls.
4This fat is known by the name of butter or oil (manteca, or aceite) of the guacharo.
5Our Alpine crow builds its nest near the top of Mount Libanus, in subterranean caverns, nearly like the guacharo.
1A nighthawk or an oilbird, a lone nightingale or chimney swift out of its element, nothing as large as an owl.
1It is not inhabited by owls, but by a rare bird known as Steatornis Caripensis Humboldt.
Translations for steatornis caripensis