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Aguaitacaminos is also used. In Venezuela it is a way to call some nocturnal birds insectivorous and frugivorous. In Colombia most of us call henciegas and other guácharos. It is also called tayo, choita, chotacabras, atajacaminos, yñarca, gallinaciega, dormilón or plasta. The first is the Systellura longirostris of the Caprimulgidae family. The second belongs to the family Steatornithidae and its scientific name is Steatornis caripensis. It is also called cavebird or oily bird. Artistic name of a plain music singer, named Antonio Martínez.