oilbird

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Noun

1. A [[nocturnal]] [[South America]]n [[bird]], of the species {{taxlink|Steatornis caripensis|species}} of the order {{taxfmt|Steatornithiformes|order}}, related to the [[nightjar]]s that feeds on the fruit of the [[oil palm]] and tropical [[laurel]]s.

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