whip-poor-will
Named for call
A whip-poor-will is a nocturnal North American bird named for its distinctive call, which sounds like the words "whip poor Will" repeated insistently.
The bird is rarely seen but often heard on summer nights in eastern woodlands.
Like its relatives the nightjar and chuck-will's-widow, the whip-poor-will hunts insects on the wing at dusk and dawn.
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- goatsuckerNocturnal insect-catching bird
- avianOf or concerning birds
- insectivoreOrganism eating bugs primarily
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
feathers · wingspan · beak · nesting · fledgling · migration · habitat · ornithology
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- literaryOf written works
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
Musical piece with words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- repetitionAct of redoing
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- echoReflected sound wave
resonance · territorial · persistent · haunting · rhythmic
nightjar
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- goatsuckerNocturnal insect-catching bird
- avianOf or concerning birds
- insectivoreOrganism eating bugs primarily
plumage · feathers · wingspan · beak · nesting · fledgling · migration · habitat · ornithology · species
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- literaryOf written works
song
Musical piece with words
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- repetitionAct of redoing
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
echo · resonance · territorial · persistent · haunting · rhythmic
- nightjarsnightjar, nighthawk, whippoorwill
- aerial insectivoresswift, swallow, nightjar, martin, flycatcher
- Pine Barrenspine barrens, pitch pine, pine trees, pine forest, pine forests
whip-poor-willrobin
Small orange-breasted thrush
cardinal · meadowlark · lark · rooster · bluebird
whip-poor-willmockingbird
Sound-copying songbird
nightingale · lyrebird · song thrush · catbird · skylark
whip, poor, will, whips, whipped, whipping, whiplike, poorly, poorer