bullbat
English
Etymology
So called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
Noun
bullbat (plural bullbats)
- A New World bird, Chordeiles minor, the common nighthawk.
- 1963, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die
- bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings.
- 1963, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die
Synonyms
- nightjar
- nighthawk