The 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
Eastern whip-poor-will
Bird
The eastern whip-poor-will is a medium-sized bird within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, from North America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen because of its camouflage. It is named onomatopoeically... Wikipedia
Mass: 1.5 – 2.2 oz
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Family: Caprimulgidae
Genus: Antrostomus
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Species: A. vociferus
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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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.
Often heard but seldom observed, the Whip-poor-will chants its name on summer nights in eastern woods. The song may seem to go on endlessly.
Antrostomus vociferous; Population: 2 million; Trend: Decreasing; Habitat: Breeds in open deciduous or mixed woods across central and southeastern Canada and ...
Eastern 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 ...
Found in forests, often with a mixture of pines and deciduous trees with open areas nearby for foraging. Forages for flying insects from the ground at night.
A Special Concern species strongly suspected to be declining across its range, nests on the ground in an open understory within oak and maple upland hardwood ...
The eastern whip-poor-will is a medium-sized, well-camouflaged bird with large eyes and a stout chest. When in flight is has long slender pointy wings. Visually ...
A ground-nesting species, the Eastern Whip-poor-will lays its 2-egg clutch directly on leaf litter of the forest floor. Adults remain motionless on the nest or ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Similar to many other aerial insectivores, this well-known nocturnal bird has experienced a long-term population decline in Canada.