caprimulgiformes

• Ordre d'oiseaux comprenant les engoulevents, les podarges et les nyctibes, généralement caractérisés par un mode de vie nocturne et une bouche large pour attraper les insectes.

An order of birds that includes goatsuckers, frogmouths, and oilbirds, typically characterized by nocturnal habits and wide mouths for catching insects.

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1. Order of nocturnal birdsC2formalscientific

   An order of birds that includes nightjars, frogmouths, potoos, oilbirds, and owlet-frogmouths, known for their nocturnal habits and wide mouths.

   Caprimulgiformes

   • The Caprimulgiformes are often called goatsuckers due to an old myth.
   • Frogmouths are a fascinating family within the Caprimulgiformes order.
   • Oilbirds are the only nocturnal fruit-eating birds in the Caprimulgiformes.