"night bird" meaning in All languages combined

See night bird on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: night birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night bird (plural night birds)
  1. A bird that is active in the night; a nocturnal bird. Synonyms: nightbird
    Sense id: en-night_bird-en-noun-YQGKyp8H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. A human denizen of night.
    Sense id: en-night_bird-en-noun-L8uOCqbC

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