nightbirds
Owls and nightjars
Nightbirds are birds active at night—owls, nightjars, and their kin.
The term extends to people who stay up late or prefer nighttime hours: The café stays open until 3 a.m. for the nightbirds.
A nightbird might be a night owl, a club-goer, or anyone who comes alive after dark.
Thrush famed for night singing
- whippoorwillNocturnal insectivorous American bird
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- nightjarNocturnal insectivorous bird
- larkSongbird or escapade
thrush · warble · trill · serenade · nocturne · chorus · melody · call
Nocturnal birds of prey
- nightjarsNocturnal insect-catching birds
- nighthawksNocturnal avians or insomniacs
- whippoorwillsCryptic nocturnal insect-eaters
- kakaposFlightless nocturnal parrots
kiwis · frogmouths · screech-owls · woodcocks
Dark areas from blocked light
- moonlitBathed in lunar glow
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- ghostlyResembling a specter
phantom · whisper · secretive · elusive · cryptic · veiled · lurking · spectral
Nocturnal birds of prey
- raptorsCarnivorous birds of prey
- talonsHooked bird claws
- huntingPursuing wild game
- preyAnimal being hunted
swooping · carnivore · ambush · stealth · rodents · strike · mice · voles
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
myth · legend · portent · witchcraft · spirit · supernatural · ill-fortune · prophecy
nightingale
Thrush famed for night singing
- whippoorwillNocturnal insectivorous American bird
- mockingbirdSound-copying songbird
- nightjarNocturnal insectivorous bird
lark · thrush · warble · trill · serenade · nocturne · chorus · melody · call · chirp
owls
Nocturnal birds of prey
- nightjarsNocturnal insect-catching birds
- nighthawksNocturnal avians or insomniacs
- whippoorwillsCryptic nocturnal insect-eaters
kakapos · kiwis · frogmouths · screech-owls · woodcocks
shadows
Dark areas from blocked light
ghostly · phantom · whisper · secretive · elusive · cryptic · veiled · lurking · spectral · nocturne
owls
Nocturnal birds of prey
prey · swooping · carnivore · ambush · stealth · rodents · strike · mice · voles · pellets
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
harbinger · myth · legend · portent · witchcraft · spirit · supernatural · ill-fortune · prophecy · banshee
nightbirdssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
early birds · larks · robins · sparrows · thrushes