bullbat
English
Etymology
So called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
Noun
bullbat (plural bullbats)
- A New World bird, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., the common nighthawk.
- 1963, Hal Borland, When the Legends Die:
- bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings.