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- Eastern whip-poor-will - Wikipedia
Due to its song, the eastern whip-poor-will is the topic of numerous legends A New England legend says the whip-poor-will can sense a soul departing, and can capture it as it flees This is used as a plot device in H P Lovecraft 's story The Dunwich Horror
- Eastern Whip-poor-will - All About Birds
Made 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
- Whippoorwill | Description, Range, Facts | Britannica
caprimulgiform, (order Caprimulgiformes), any of about 120 species of soft-plumaged birds, the major groups of which are called nightjars, nighthawks, potoos, frogmouths, and owlet-frogmouths The order also includes the aberrant oilbird of South America Most are twilight- or night-flying birds
- Whippoorwill Facts, Folklore, and Haunting Night Calls
In North America, whippoorwills range from eastern Texas to southern Canada and east to the Atlantic The night is theirs, although in both daylight and dark the birds depend on their superb camouflage to see them through Whippoorwills do their courting after sunset
- Eastern Whip-poor-will | Audubon Field Guide
Often heard but seldom observed, the Eastern Whip-poor-will chants its name on summer nights in eastern woods The song may seem to go on endlessly; a patient observer once counted 1,088 whip-poor-wills given rapidly without a break By day, the bird sleeps on the forest floor or on a horizontal log or branch
- Whippoorwill sound call | The Voice of the Eastern Whip-poor-will
Hear the real Whippoorwill sound and call echoing through the night forest The Eastern Whip-poor-will is one of North America’s most mysterious birds - rarel
- What does it mean when you hear a Whippoorwill? - Birdful
Whippoorwills are part of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae) They have mottled brown, black and grey feathers that provide excellent camouflage against the forest floor
- Are Whippoorwills Endangered? Their Status Explained
The Eastern Whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus) is a nocturnal bird known throughout eastern North America for its distinctive, repetitive song This secretive nightjar is far more often heard than seen, blending seamlessly into the forest floor during the day
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