Steatornis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Steatornis - type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidaegenus Steatornisbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Steatornithidae, Steatornithidae - oilbirdsguacharo, oilbird, Steatornis caripensis - nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter