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单词 guacharo
例句 guacharo
In habits the guacharo is wholly nocturnal, slumbering by day in deep and dark caverns which it frequents in vast numbers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
These caves are frequented by a species of night-hawk, called guacharo, which nests in the recesses of the rocks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades"
The guacharo is of the size of the common fowl; its hooked bill is white, like that of the goat-sucker, and furnished at the base with stiff hairs, directed forwards. The Mines and its Wonders
We could scarcely persuade ourselves that the name of the Grotto of Caripe had hitherto been unknown in Europe;* for the guacharos alone might have sufficed to render it celebrated. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The guacharo builds a solid nest like a cheese with a concave top. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations
The guacharo is said to build a bowl-like nest of clay, in which it lays from two to four white eggs, with a smooth but lustreless surface, resembling those of some owls. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
The Grotto of Caripe is the Tartarus of the Greeks; and the guacharos, which hover over the rivulet, uttering plaintive cries, remind us of the Stygian birds. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The plumage of the guacharo is of a dark bluish grey, mixed with small streaks and specks of black. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
After several fruitless attempts M. Bonpland succeeded in killing a couple of guacharos, which, dazzled by the light of the torches, seemed to pursue us. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The guacharo quits the cavern at nightfall, especially when the moon shines. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Our Alpine crow builds its nest near the top of Mount Libanus, in subterranean caverns, nearly like the guacharo. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
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
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
The guacharo is of the size of our fowls. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The Indians showed us the nests of the guacharos by fixing a torch to the end of a long pole. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The nocturnal birds of Europe are lean, because, instead of feeding on fruits, like the guacharo, they live on the scanty produce of their prey. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
The race of the guacharos would have been long ago extinct, had not several circumstances contributed to its preservation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
As the roof became lower the cries of the guacharos were more and more shrill. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Young guacharos have been sent to the port of Cumana, and have lived there several days without taking any nourishment, the seeds offered to them not suiting their taste. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
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