pauraque Syllabification: (pau·ra·que)Pronunciation: /pouˈräkā/Definition of pauraque noun a long-tailed nightjar found in southern Texas, Mexico, and Central and South America. Family Caprimulgidae: two genera and species, in particular the common pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) Origin:probably a Hispanicized form of a local wordpauraque in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pauraque in the British & World English dictionary
