caprimulgus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Caprimulgus
    n 1: type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: {Caprimulgus}, {genus
         Caprimulgus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
   the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the
   {whip-poor-will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the
   {chuck-will's-widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}).

   Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]