oilbirdn.

Brit.

/ˈɔɪlˌbəːd/, U.S.

/ˈɔɪlˌbərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oil n.¹, bird n.

Etymology: < oil n.¹ + bird n.

1. A nocturnal, fruit-eating bird resembling a large nightjar, Steatornis caripensis (the only member of the family Steatornithidae), which nests in colonies in caves in northern South America and Trinidad and has very fat nestlings which have been harvested for oil. Also called guacharo.

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1859 S. G. Goodrich Illustr. Nat. Hist. Animal Kingdom II. 86 Steatornis.—This includes the Oil-Bird or the Guacharo Bird, S. caripensis.

1893 Westm. Gaz. 27 Nov. 7/1 The oil-bird of Trinidad, so called on account of its excessively plump, fat, not to say oily condition.

1955 Sci. Amer. May 99/1 Of the birds found in caves, only a few nest there—owls, phoebes, occasionally jackdaws, and of course the guácharo (oil bird) of Venezuela, the only true avian cave dweller.

1992 E. W. Stiles in M. Fenner Seeds iv. 96 Oilbirds deposit large numbers of seeds in their nesting caves.

†2. The Ceylon frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, of Sri Lanka and south-west India. Obsolete. rare.

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1859 J. E. Tennent Ceylon I. ii. 148 Batrachostomus monoliger. The oil-bird; was discovered amongst the precipitous rocks of the Adam's Peak range by Mr Layard.

1890 Cent. Dict. Oil-bird,..2. A Ceylonese frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger. E. L. Layard.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oilbird
释义	oilbirdn. Brit. /ˈɔɪlˌbəːd/, U.S. /ˈɔɪlˌbərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oil n.¹, bird n. Etymology: < oil n.¹ + bird n. 1. A nocturnal, fruit-eating bird resembling a large nightjar, Steatornis caripensis (the only member of the family Steatornithidae), which nests in colonies in caves in northern South America and Trinidad and has very fat nestlings which have been harvested for oil. Also called guacharo. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.) > [noun] > steatornis caripensis (oil-bird) steatornis1818 diablotin1823 guacharo1830 oilbird1859 1859 S. G. Goodrich Illustr. Nat. Hist. Animal Kingdom II. 86 Steatornis.—This includes the Oil-Bird or the Guacharo Bird, S. caripensis. 1893 Westm. Gaz. 27 Nov. 7/1 The oil-bird of Trinidad, so called on account of its excessively plump, fat, not to say oily condition. 1955 Sci. Amer. May 99/1 Of the birds found in caves, only a few nest there—owls, phoebes, occasionally jackdaws, and of course the guácharo (oil bird) of Venezuela, the only true avian cave dweller. 1992 E. W. Stiles in M. Fenner Seeds iv. 96 Oilbirds deposit large numbers of seeds in their nesting caves. †2. The Ceylon frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, of Sri Lanka and south-west India. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.) > [noun] > family Podargidae (frogmouth) > other types of morepork1825 oilbird1859 1859 J. E. Tennent Ceylon I. ii. 148 Batrachostomus monoliger. The oil-bird; was discovered amongst the precipitous rocks of the Adam's Peak range by Mr Layard. 1890 Cent. Dict. Oil-bird,..2. A Ceylonese frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger. E. L. Layard. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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