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bullbat
bull·bat B0541700 (bo͝ol′băt′)n. See nighthawk.
[From its roaring sound in flight.]bullbat (ˈbʊlˌbæt) n (Animals) another name for nighthawk1night•hawk (ˈnaɪtˌhɔk)
n. any of several long-winged New World goatsuckers of the subfamily Chordeilinae, esp. Chordeiles minor, often nesting on flat rooftops in urban areas. [1605–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bullbat - mainly nocturnal North American goatsuckermosquito hawk, nighthawkcaprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insectsChordeiles, genus Chordeiles - a genus of Caprimulgidae |
EncyclopediaSeenighthawkbullbat
Synonyms for bullbatnoun mainly nocturnal North American goatsuckerSynonymsRelated Words- caprimulgid
- goatsucker
- nightjar
- Chordeiles
- genus Chordeiles
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