10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOATSUCKER»
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goatsucker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
goatsucker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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El Chupacabras: Trail of the
Goatsucker
Tyler, Paige and Tommy travel to Belize on vacation and try to find El chupacabras, an urban legend.
Collects the first five issues of "Proof," in which people of the twenty-first century interact with monsters known as cryptids, and includes Bigfoot, who wears a suit and works for the government, and fairies.
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Cry the Loon and the Avian Connection: Two Plays
Two Plays Robert Manns. Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker Hightower
Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker
Hightower Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker Hightower Goatsucker Hightower
That is ...
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
The species are Caprimulgus Europceus, in French I'Engoulevent, European or
Nocturnal Goatsucker. — Ca- prinudgus Megacephalus,Great-headed
Goatsucker. — Caprimulgus grandis, in French le grand Tbijau, Grand
Goatsucker.
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Universal Technological Dictionary
Species. The species are Caprimulgus Europzeus, in French l'Engoulevent,
European or Nocturnal Goatsucker.— Caprimulgus Illegacqihalus, Great-headed
Goatsucker.— Caprimu/gus randis,in French le grand T bt'jau, Grand Goatsucker.
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
C. Strigoides, Lath. ; Strigoid Goatsucker, Id. Plumage dusky, spotted and striped
above with deeper colour ; wing coverts with three oblique mottled bands; under
parts marked with narrow brown streaks j sides of head and streak through eyes
...
Encyclopaedia, Edward Smedley, 1845
it is thus legitimate to introduce it into the system, provided it is seen as an "
inverted Goatsucker," as it is in fact seen in the myths. Indeed, the Ovenbird
myths are inverse transformations of the Goatsucker myths. As I have shown, the
"jealousy" ...
Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1988
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
C. Strigoides, Lath. ; Strigoid Goatsucker, Id. Plumage dusky, spotted and striped
above with deeper colour ; wing coverts with three oblique mottled bands; under
parts marked with narrow brown streaks ; sides of head and streak through eyes
...
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
C. Strigoides, Lath. ; Strigoid Goatsucker, Id. Plumage dusky, spotted and striped
above with deeper colour j wing coverts with three oblique mottled bands ; under
parts marked with narrow brown streaks ; sides of head and streak through ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the ...
Capbimulgus ? The ? Goatsucker. a. Bolivia. From Mr. Brydges's Collection. i.
Caraccas, male. From Mr. Dyson's Collection. c. Caraccas, female. From Mr.
Dyson's Collection. IS. Capbimulgus semitobquatus. The white-collared
Goatsucker.
British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology, George Robert Gray, 1848
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOATSUCKER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
goatsucker is used in the context of the following news items.
Hal Broadfoot: The wild, weird story of the whip-poor-will
As you probably know from your high school language studies, caprimulgus means "goatsucker" in Latin. Long ago, when people were simpler ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
Shrill cries of little demons
In Yorkshire they were the souls of un-baptised infants; in other counties, corpse birds or night ravens. Goatsucker was a commonly used name, ... «Malton and Pickering Mercury, Jul 15»
Nightjar spotting: In search of the elusive bird
The nightjar's popular name was the goatsucker, no thanks an old wives' tale that they landed on dozing goats at night and sucked milk from ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
Summer nights bring special, soothing nocturnal sonatas
The sounds of the Goatsucker always promise a peaceful and calm night, as its notes are rarely heard in cloudy weather, and never when it ... «Southeast Farm Press, Jun 15»
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In Castiglia's tale, King finds himself face-to-face with a real, live goatsucker in a tale that could only be called, El Chupacabra – Ay, Carumba! «The Jersey Tomato Press, Mar 15»
Seven animal sightings which have never been explained
This mythical creature is said to feed on the blood of animals, and particularly goats – in fact, the name translates into English as 'goatsucker' ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
Gang-gang: Myna reduction encourages return of native bird species
These nightjars have a bouquet of common names and one of them is Banded Goatsucker. What this seems to be about is that, worldwide, ... «The Canberra Times, Jan 15»
Rare sighting of 'goatsucker' on Marshes draws crowds
According to ancient folklore it sucked the milk from goats (its Latin name means 'goatsucker') – a misconception which may have arisen ... «Hackney Citizen, Oct 14»
Bird of the Week: Common nighthawk
It is not actually a hawk, but a member of the Goatsucker family. They are closely related to Chuck-will's-widow and Whip-poor-will. They are ... «THV 11, Sep 14»
Birding: Easily heard, but seldom seen birds of the night
But the name goatsucker had legs. Today, the avian family to which whippoorwills belong is called goatsucker. The birds of the family also are ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 14»
