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Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars. Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk", referring to an old myth that nightjars suck milk from goats. The common name "nightjar", first recorded in 1630, refers to the nocturnal habits of the bird, the second part of the name deriving from the distinctive churring song. Caprimulgus species have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs.

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rdfs:label	Caprimulgus
rdfs:comment	Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars. Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk", referring to an old myth that nightjars suck milk from goats. The common name "nightjar", first recorded in 1630, refers to the nocturnal habits of the bird, the second part of the name deriving from the distinctive churring song. Caprimulgus species have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs.
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Name	Caprimulgus
Caption	European Nightjar
Genus	Caprimulgus
Class	Aves
Family	Caprimulgidae
Order	Caprimulgiformes
Phylum	Chordata
abstract	Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars. Caprimulgus is derived from the Latin capra, "nanny goat", and mulgere, "to milk", referring to an old myth that nightjars suck milk from goats. The common name "nightjar", first recorded in 1630, refers to the nocturnal habits of the bird, the second part of the name deriving from the distinctive churring song. Caprimulgus nightjars are found around the world, and like other nightjars they usually nest on the ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night, and feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species, unusually for birds, perch along a branch, rather than across it, which helps to conceal them during the day. Temperate species are strongly migratory, wintering in the tropics. Caprimulgus species have relatively long bills and rictal bristles. Many have repetitive and often mechanical songs.
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