GUACHARO Definition & Meaning

guacharo

[ gwah-chuh-roh ]

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noun

plural guacharos.

a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.

guacharo

/ ˈɡ��ɑː��ʃəˌ��əʊ /

noun

another name for oilbird

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from South American Spanish ��á��󲹰��, from guacho “vagabond,” from Quechua wakcha “orphan, poor person” (perhaps because of the bird's sad-sounding cries)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of guacharo¹

C19: from Spanish ��á��󲹰��

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In habits the guacharo is wholly nocturnal, slumbering by day in deep and dark caverns which it frequents in vast numbers.

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These caves are frequented by a species of night-hawk, called guacharo, which nests in the recesses of the rocks.

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The guacharo is of the size of the common fowl; its hooked bill is white, like that of the goat-sucker, and furnished at the base with stiff hairs, directed forwards.

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The guacharo is of the size of our fowls.

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The guacharo builds a solid nest like a cheese with a concave top.

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