oilbird

• Ave nocturna y frugívora de Sudamérica, cuyos polluelos son tan grasos que se usaban para extraer aceite, como sustituto de la mantequilla.

A nocturnal, fruit-eating bird native to South America, whose young are fatty and yield an oil historically used as a substitute for butter.

1. Nocturnal bird of South AmericaC2formal

   A nocturnal, fruit-eating bird native to South America, whose young are fatty and yield an oil used as a substitute for butter.

   Guácharo

   • The oilbird is known for its unique nesting habits in caves.
   • Indigenous people have historically used oil from oilbird chicks as a cooking fat.
   • Oilbirds navigate in the dark using echolocation, similar to bats.

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