As nouns the difference between nightjar and oilbird
is that nightjar is any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects while oilbird is , a nocturnal south american bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.
nightjar
English
Noun
(
wikipedia nightjar)
(
en noun)
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
oilbird
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(
wikipedia oilbird)
, a nocturnal South American bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.