oilbird

• Oiseau nocturne frugivore d'Amérique du Sud, dont les jeunes sont gras et servaient à produire une huile utilisée historiquement comme substitut du beurre.

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.

   Guacharo

   • 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.

   Synonymesguacharo