Definition
A type of nightbird (like a nightjar) with a large mouth that was historically believed to feed on goat milk.
Etymology
From 'goat' (Old English 'gāt') + 'sucker' (from Old English 'sucan' meaning 'to suck'). The name reflects an ancient myth that these birds would suck milk from goats at night.
Kelly Says
This is folklore crystallized into a bird name! Goatsuckers were actually eating insects around goats, but the combination of their nighttime activity, huge mouths, and proximity to livestock created a myth so persistent it became their scientific name (Caprimulgidae—literally 'goat-milker').
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ ደም ማጣ
an-be-sa dem ma-ta
ARالعربية
مصاص دجاج
mas-saas da-jay
BNবাংলা
মেষের স্তন্যপানকারী
mesh-er shonny-pa-na-ka-ree
CACatalà
sengoner de cabra
sen-go-ner deh ka-bra
CSČeština
kozí piják
ko-zee pee-yak
DADansk
geitesuger
gay-te-soo-ger
DEDeutsch
Geißsauger
gīss-zaugh-er
ELΕλληνικά
απορροφητής κατσίκας
a-por-ro-fe-tis ka-tsi-kas
ESEspañol
chivo tragón
chee-vo tra-hon
FAفارسی
مگس خوار بز
mag-s kha-var bez
FISuomi
vuohensiirto
voo-hen-seer-to
FRFrançais
suceur de chèvre
soo-syur duh shevruh
HAHA
kwanta gona
kwan-ta go-na
HEעברית
משאבת כבשה
misha-bet kva-sheh
HIहिन्दी
बकरी चूसक
bakree choosak
HUMagyar
kecske szívó
kech-ke see-voh
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghisap kambing
pen-ghi-sap kim-bang
IGIG
nkwu nkwu
n-kwu n-kwu
ITItaliano
succhiotto di capra
soo-kchiot-to dee ka-pra
JA日本語
ヤギの吸い物
yagi no su-i mono
KKKK
тұқымды суу
tu-ky-m-dy soo
KO한국어
염소 흡수기
yeomso hyeobsu-gi
MSBahasa Melayu
penghisap kambing
pen-ghi-sap kim-bang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွဲစား
kywe-sar
NLNederlands
geitenzuiger
gī-tən-zūy-gər
NONorsk
geitesuger
geyt-soo-ger
PAPA
ਬੱਕਰੀ ਛਾਪ
bak-ree chaap
PLPolski
ssawka kozła
ssaw-ka koz-wa
PTPortuguês
suçador de cabra
soo-sa-dor duh ka-bra
RORomână
sucul de capră
soo-kul deh ka-pra
RUРусский
козье молокосос
ko-zye mo-lo-ko-sos
SVSvenska
getsucker
get-soo-ker
SWKiswahili
mnyonyeshe mbuzi
m-nyo-nye-she m-boo-zi
TAதமிழ்
எருமைத்தும்பு
erumai-thum-pu
TEతెలుగు
బక్రి చూసుక
bak-ri choosuk
THไทย
ดูดนมแพะ
doot-nom-pa
TLTL
sumbrero ng kambing
soo-m-breh-ro ng kim-bang
TRTürkçe
keçi emici
keh-chi eh-mee-chee
UKУкраїнська
козлячий сосаль
kozlyachiy sosal
URاردو
بکری کا چرہ
bak-ree ka chera
VITiếng Việt
vòi hút dê
voi hut day
YOYO
ọ̀lọ́pọ̀ ààrọ́
o-lo-po a-a-ro
ZH中文
山羊吸血器
shān yáng xuè xī qì
ZUZU
umshweshwe we-enkomo
oom-shwe-shwe we-en-ko-mo