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Look up: oilbird

  1. oilbird
    [n] - nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Oilbird
    Oil'bird` noun (Zoology) See Guacharo .
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/15

  3. oilbird
    <zoology> See Guacharo. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. oilbird
    guacharo noun nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Oilbird
    • (n.) See Guacharo.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. oilbird
    (Steatornis caripensis), nocturnal bird of South America that lives in caves and feeds on fruit, mainly the nuts of oil palms. The oilbird is an ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/10

  7. oilbird
    oilbird, common name for an owllike, cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, belonging to the family Steatornithidae. It spends its days in dark caves, maneuvering by means of a batlike sonar device, or echolocator, found in its ears. The oilbird emits a clicking sound at an audible frequency of ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08364

  8. Oilbird
    The `Oilbird` (Steatornis caripensis), also known as `Guácharo`, is a bird found in the northern areas of South America (including the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago). They are nocturnal feeders on the fruits of the Oil Palm and tropical laurels, and are the only...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilbird

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