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A pauraque

Etymology

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Particularly: “Webs3 says simple "Mexican Spanish"; seems French or Spanish in form; probably ultimately from a local language”

Noun

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pauraque (plural pauraques)

  1. Any of species Nyctidromus albicollis of nightjars found from the far southern part of the US through Central and South America.

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