What is "caprimulgiformes"

Caprimulgiformes \Caprimulgiformes\ n. an order of birds including the goatsuckers ( Caprimulgidae), frogmouths, and the oilbird (guacharo) (family Steatornithidae).

Syn: order Caprimulgiformes.

The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of birds with global distribution (except Antarctica). They are generally insectivorous and nocturnal. The order gets its name from the Latin for "goat-milker", an old name based on an erroneous view of the European nightjar's feeding habits.