GUACHARO

‖Gua‐cha″ro (?), n. [[Cf. Sp. guácharo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.]] (Zoöl.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); — called also oilbird. ☞ It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives.