bullbat
English
editEtymology
editSo called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
Noun
editbullbat (plural bullbats)
- A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
- 1963, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die:
- bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings.