Whip-poor-will | search
Click here to view Whip-poor-will news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Eastern whip-poor-will - WikipediaThe eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, from North America.
- Eastern Whip-poor-will - Antrostomus vociferus - Birds of the WorldMore frequently heard than seen, the Eastern Whip-poor-will can be elusive for even seasoned field ornithologists. This species is well known for its distinctive and emphatic WHIP-poor-WILL call, which has aided in defining its breeding range.
- Eastern Whip-poor-will Identification - All About BirdsEastern Whip-poor-wills are medium-sized birds with a large, rounded head and a stout chest that tapers to a long tail and wings, giving them a distinctly front-heavy look. Smaller than a Chuck-will’s-widow; about the size of a Common Nighthawk.
- Eastern Whip-poor-will - All About BirdsMade famous in folk songs, poems, and literature for their endless chanting on summer nights, Eastern Whip-poor-wills are easy to hear but hard to see. Their brindled plumage blends perfectly with the gray-brown leaf litter of the open forests where they breed and roost.
- Revealing the Mysteries of Whip-poor-wills—and What It Might Take to ...Whip-poor-wills, which breed throughout the Midwest and eastern United States, are perhaps the best-known species of the group, their characteristic whip-poor-WILL song celebrated in songs and folklore.
More
