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.
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Classification
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1. Oilbird (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q213785 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Oilbird
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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