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Oilbirds (Steatornis caripensis), also known as Guácharos, are related to the nightjars and are usually placed with these in the order Caprimulgiformes.
Oilbird
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
common name for an owllike, cave-dwelling bird, Steatornis caripensis, belonging to the family Steatornithidae.
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Steatornithidae: Oilbird; possibly a distinct order.
Podargidae: frogmouths; possibly a distinct order.
Nyctibiidae: potoos
Caprimulgidae: nightjars, nighthawks, pauraques, poorwills
Eurostopodidae: eared-nightjars ...
 See also: Nightjar, Frogmouth, Swift, Hummingbird, Woodpecker
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