The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of birds with global distribution (except Antarctica). They are generally insectivorous and nocturnal. The order gets its name from the Latin for `goat-sucker`, an old name based on an erroneous view of the European nightjar`s feeding habits. ==Systematics== The classification of ......
[n] - goatsuckers
order Caprimulgiformes noun goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds