Definition
pauraques
noun
- plural of pauraque; nocturnal birds of the nightjar family found in Central and South America, characterized by mottled plumage and a distinctive call
Usage: zoology; ornithology
Examples
- Pauraques are often heard calling at dusk in tropical forests.
- The researcher documented several pauraques roosting on low branches.
- Pauraques hunt insects in flight during the night.
- These pauraques blend seamlessly with leaf litter on the forest floor.
- The distinctive 'pauraque' call of these birds gives them their common name.