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Oilbird family
The Oilbird is a large, strange, vegetarian nightbird only remotely related to other families in the Order Caprimulgiformes. It roosts and breeds in selected caves that are used by the species for eons. [eng] |
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Oilbird. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
Common name for an owllike, cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, belonging to the family Steatornithidae. It spends its days in dark caves, maneuvering by means of a batlike sonar device, or echo-locator, found in its ears. [eng] |
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Bibliografía en la Familia de Aves Steatornithidae
En esta presentación se encuentran las obras que hemos consultado en nuestros estudios de la familia Steatornithidae. Las única especie de aves en esta familia, el guácharo, se estudian en el género Steatornis. [spa] |
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Oilbird
Common name for an owllike, cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, belonging to the family Steatornithidae. It spends its days in dark caves, maneuvering by means of a batlike sonar device, or echo-locator, found in its ears. [eng] |
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Oilbird - A-to-Z Science
Oilbird is a cave-dwelling bird found in the tropics of northern South America. A-to-Z Science is brought to you by DiscoverySchool.com and powered by World Book Online. [eng] |
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Asa Wright: Tropical Nature: Oilbirds
A special attraction of the Asa Wright Nature Centre is a breeding colony of the nocturnal Oilbird, or Guacharo (Steatornis caripensis). Located in Dunston Cave, a beautiful riparian grotto on the property, this is the only easily accessible colony known of this remarkable species. [eng] |
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