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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 - 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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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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