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diurnal

adjective/daɪˈɜrnəl/

active during the day and sleeping at night

Many birds are diurnal creatures, taking to the skies during daylight to forage for food.

dailydaytimelight-active
word origin — from Latin 'diurnalis', from 'diurnus' meaning 'of the day', which is derived from 'dies' meaning 'day'