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单词 goatsucker
例句 goatsucker
For instance, goatsuckers, a group of birds that includes the whippoorwill, do not milk goats, Aristotle’s declaration to the contrary notwithstanding. Squirrels Relax When They Hear Birds Relaxing 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z
Nightjars, a kind of nighthawk also known as goatsuckers, sat on the roads that had been baked by the day’s sun to stay warm in the chilly night. Can Endangered Animals Coexist with Big Ag? [Excerpt] 2013-02-22T19:15:00.507Z
First referring it to the genus Caprimulgus, its original describer soon saw that it was no true goatsucker. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
Both the nighthawk and the whip-poor-will belong to the goatsucker family. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z
A goatsucker may be confused with a swallow, and a swallow may pass as a tern. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z
Both these birds take their common name from the cry they utter, and their habits seem to be almost identical, with those of the old world goatsuckers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
Then a ghostly goatsucker called eerily, "Who-are-you?" and the next sound for me was the summons to early coffee. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z
The soft monotone of the goatsucker fell upon his ear, mingled with the sharper note of the partridge, calling her young across the stubble. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z
The evening was calm and still; the shrill noise of the mountain bizcacha and the faint cry of a goatsucker were occasionally to be heard. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1
The harmless, unoffending goatsucker, from the time of Aristotle down to the present day, has been in disgrace with man.  Wanderings in South America
Certain it is that in some groups of goatsuckers, as in some groups of owls, individuals of the same species are found in plumage of two entirely different hues—rufous and grey. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
Where the open trail skirted a hillside we came suddenly upon a great gathering of these goatsuckers, engaged in some strange midnight revel. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z
Owls and goatsuckers are of those dark mottled tints that will assimilate with bark and lichen, and thus protect them during the day, and at the same time be inconspicuous in the dusk. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer
The owl sailed slowly past; the goatsucker hawked for moths about the oaks; the trout rose to the incautious flies; the corncrake babbled loudly in the long, lush meadow grass. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain
When the moon shines bright you may have a fair p. 180opportunity of examining the goatsucker Wanderings in South America
The general habits of all these birds agree with those of the typical goatsuckers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
What an innumerable multitude must have been provided for the goatsuckers alone! The Deluge in the Light of Modern Science A Discourse
It resembles another African bird in its habit of picking off ticks from the backs of oxen, the same duty being performed by the South American goatsucker. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
Even the goatsuckers, queer birds that looked like giant whip-poor-wills, had ceased their wails and in the jungle reigned the darkest hours of night. The Black Phantom
The prettily-mottled plumage of the goatsucker, like that of the owl, wants the lustre which is observed in the feathers of the birds of day.  Wanderings in South America
When night reigns over these wilds you will hear this goatsucker lamenting like one in deep distress. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
The “snort” of the grizzly bear from the rocky ledge—the howling bark of the coyote—the “hoo-hoop” of the burrowing owl, and the shrill periodical cries of the bull-bat and goatsucker. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico
Numerous species of the goatsucker, well known as the bird of night, inhabit the forests of the Amazon as well as the settled districts. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
A spring night, a sultry one, the tree-crickets are in shrillest cry, the owls and goatsuckers joining in the chorus. The Death Shot A Story Retold
When night reigns over these immeasurable wilds, whilst lying in your hammock, you will hear this goatsucker lamenting like one in deep distress.  Wanderings in South America
There are nine species of the goatsucker in Demerara, a bird with prettily mottled plumage like that of the owl. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure
They were the wail of the goatsucker, the bay of the barking wolf, and the maniac scream of the eagle. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico
Ignorance alone has given the goatsucker its name. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
Two sorts of these goatsuckers, utter cries quite distinct; though both expressing aversion to “William.” The Death Shot A Story Retold
Four other species of the goatsucker articulate some words so distinctly, that they have received their names from the sentences they utter, and absolutely bewilder the stranger on his arrival in these parts.  Wanderings in South America
We also killed a large bat or goatsucker of which there are many in this neighbourhood, resembling in every respect those of the same species in the United States. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.
The same rule applies to almost all male birds; and these battles have been observed in such different groups as humming-birds, finches, goatsuckers, woodpeckers, ducks, and waders. Darwinism (1889)
They make a loud rustling noise as they fly through the air in all directions; but they are immediately set upon by numberless enemies,—goatsuckers, lizards, spiders, and ants,—who greedily eat them up. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
The varieties here collected, include the great goatsucker; the goatsuckers of Europe, New Holland, North America, and Africa; and the wedge-tailed goatsucker. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
If the largest goatsucker chance to cry near the white man’s door, sorrow and grief will soon be inside; and they expect to see the master waste away with a slow consuming sickness.  Wanderings in South America
By night the goatsucker visited it, and the bat, and the white owl gliding down the slope. The Amateur Poacher
Such are the thrushes, goatsuckers, hawks, plovers, and ducks; and in the last-named group it is the temperate and arctic zones that afford the most brilliant coloration. Darwinism (1889)
As we return towards the old manor house the nightjar, or goatsucker, is droning loudly, and a nightingale--actually a nightingale!--is singing in the copse. A Cotswold Village
The visitor will first remark the goatsuckers with their wide bills and large eyes, adapted to catch the insects on which they feed. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
The evening was calm and still; — the shrill noise of the mountain bizcacha, and the faint cry of a goatsucker, were occasionally to be heard. The Voyage of the Beagle
Tonight for the first time this season I heard the small whippoorwill or goatsucker of the Missouri cry. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
The Australian podargihuge goatsuckers—build very similar nests, and their white eggs are protected in the same manner. Darwinism (1889)
A little later the melancholy voices of the goatsuckers are heard, varied croakings of frogs, the plaintive whistle of mountain thrushes, and strange cries of birds or mammals peculiar to each locality. The Pleasures of Life
There are few British birds, perhaps not one—not even the crafty black and white magpie, or mysterious moth-like goatsucker, or tropical kingfisher—more interesting to watch. Birds in Town and Village
Birds of prey and goatsuckers winged their lonely flight in this inaccessible circus. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
In some districts where they are common, it is not unusual to see a goatsucker or fern-owl hawk along close to the eaves in the dusk of the evening for moths. The Open Air
Its habits present analogies both with those of the goatsuckers and of the alpine crow.* Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The fern owl, or large goatsucker, belongs to the women, and, although a bird of evil omen, creating terror at night by its cry, it is jealously protected by them. The Golden Bough
Above the earth, the air is peopled by swifts and swallows in the daytime, and by goatsuckers at night. Birds in Town and Village
As soon as it is night, swarms of goatsuckers suddenly make their appearance, wheeling about in a noiseless, ghostly manner, in chase of night-flying insects. The Naturalist on the River Amazons
They show their kinship with the goatsuckers in their nocturnal as well as diurnal habits, their small bills and large mouths for catching insects on the wing, and their weak feet. Bird Neighbors
The eyes of the bird, which are dazzled by the light of day, are blue, and smaller than those of the goatsucker. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
We also killed a large bull-bat or goatsucker, of which there are many in this neighborhood, resembling in every respect those of the same species in the United States. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6
A comparison of the beaks of the guacharo and the goatsucker serves to denote how much their habits must differ. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Later in the evening, the singular notes of the goatsuckers are heard, one species crying Quao, Quao, another Chuck-cococao; and these are repeated at intervals far into the night in the most monotonous manner. The Naturalist on the River Amazons
The journal confounds bats, which are winged mammals, with goatsuckers, or whippoorwills, which are birds. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6
The Indians assured us that the guacharo does not pursue either the lamellicornous insects or those phalaenae which serve as food to the goatsuckers. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
We have not seen that species of goatsucker called the whippoorwill, which is commonly confounded in the United States with the large goatsucker which we observe here. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6
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