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goatsucker
ˈgoatˌsucker [A rendering of L. caprimulgus (f. capra goat + mulgēre to milk), tr. Gr. αἰγοθήλας (f. αἰγο-, αἴξ goat + θηλάζειν to suck); cf. goat-milker, goat 4 b.] A name given to the bird Caprimulgus europæus, from a belief that it sucks the udders of goats. Also applied to other birds of the sam... Oxford English Dictionary
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Nighthawk
Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus). wikipedia.org
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Nightjar - Academic Kids
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus).. Nightjars are found around the world.
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Chupacabra (disambiguation)
to a coyote blamed for several attacks on livestock in Elmendorf, Texas, which some local people linked it the legend of the chupacabra Nightjar or goatsucker wikipedia.org
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churn-owl
ˈchurn-owl Obs. exc. dial. [app. a corruption of churr-owl: see churr n. and v.] The Goatsucker or Night-Jar; called also Jarr Owl.1674 Ray Eng. Birds 83 Churn-owl, Fern Owl or Goat sucker, Caprimulgus. 1769 G. White Selborne xxii. (1789) 62 One of these churn-owls came and settled on the cross of t... Oxford English Dictionary
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Tracking the Chupacabra
Opening with "The Goatsucker Mystery," Radford introduced the essential portions of the chupacabra legend and its different versions, comparing the creatures Having analyzed the various forms of chupacabra remains and reports, in "Reconsidering the Goatsucker," Radford attempted to determine the origins of the wikipedia.org
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nightjar
ˈnightjar [f. night n. + jar n.1] 1. A common nocturnal bird, Caprimulgus europæus (see goatsucker), so called from the peculiar whirring noise, something like that of a large spinning wheel, which the male makes during the period of incubation. Similar names are night-churr (cf. Norw. dial. nattekö... Oxford English Dictionary
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Sub Oslo
CD - Dubs in the key of Life Stratospheric Penetration Celestial Dub Melafrica Reel to Reel Dub Mi Familia Re-Dub Washes of Dub CD - The Rites of Dub Goatsucker wikipedia.org
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jarr-owl
jar-owl, jarr-owl [jar n.1 8.] A local name of the goatsucker or night-jar.1832–5 Jesse Gleanings (1843) 297 The Caprimulgus is known in different parts of England by the names of the dor-hawk,..jarr-owl, churn-owl,..and night-jarr. Oxford English Dictionary
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Proof (comics)
Plot The first arc, "Goatsucker", concerns a cryptid attack in Minnesota that appears to be the work of a Bigfoot-like creature. Elvis Aaron Chesnut: A small-town sheriff who ends up joining The Lodge during the "Goatsucker" arc. Wayne Russet: The gameskeeper of The Lodge. wikipedia.org
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knife-grinder
knife-grinder 1. One whose trade it is to grind knives and cutting-tools, esp. in the process of making these; also, an itinerant grinder or sharpener of knives and scissors.1611 Florio, Arruotatore, a sheare or knife grinder. 1797 Canning Knife-Grinder iii, Tell me, Knife-grinder, how you came to g... Oxford English Dictionary
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Northern potoo
Gmelin based his description on earlier accounts of the bird in Jamaica, including Hans Sloane's "Wood owle" published in 1725 and John Latham's "Jamaican goatsucker wikipedia.org
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European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) - Birdbuddy
The European Nightjar, or Caprimulgus europaeus, is a small nocturnal bird belonging to the family Caprimulgidae. Its distinctive call has earned it the nickname of "goatsucker", although it does not actually suck goats.
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fern-owl
ˈfern-owl [f. fern n.1 + owl.] a. The Nightjar or Goatsucker, Caprimulgus europæus; b. the Short-eared owl, Asio brachyotus.a. 1678 Ray Willughby's Ornith. ii. iii. §i. 107 The Fern-owl..or Goat-sucker, Caprimulgus. 1793 G. White Selborne (1853) II. xxx. 246 Not long after a fern owl was procured. 1... Oxford English Dictionary
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Rupture (band)
- The CD (CD, Comp) Brains Of Buds Goatsucker Records 2003 Split (Lathe, 6") Head Full Of Junk Not On Label Other split LPs Rupture / Beltching Beet wikipedia.org
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