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Oilbird

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The oilbird, locally known as the guacharo, is a bird species found in the northern areas of South America, including the Caribbean island of Trinidad. It is the only living species in its genus, family, and order, and it nests in colonies in caves as a nocturnal feeder on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels, making it the only nocturnal, flying, fruit-eating bird in the world. It navigates by echolocation in the same way as bats, one of the few birds known to do so, producing a high-pitched clicking sound around 2 kilohertz that is audible to humans.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Steatornis caripensis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aves, Taxa
Source Oilbird (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Steatornis caripensis
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Oilbird
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 340842
    Nesting in colonies in caves, oilbirds are nocturnal feeders on the fruits of the oil palm and tropical laurels.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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3. Oilbird (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q213785 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Aves, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Steatornis caripensis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyIn Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
Quote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
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