|
|
Eastern Whip-poor-will -
(Caprimulgus vociferous)  Audio
Identification
-
Medium size
- Brown camouflage colors
- Large head
- 9.75" (25 cm.)
Habitat
- Deciduous woodland with little underbrush
Additional Information
- Increasingly rare migrant, summer resident
- Wisconsin species of special concern
- Rarely seen, most often heard calling
- Call is a high, loud whistle with a
"whip-poor-will" sound, accent on "will" - Insect eater --forages at dusk, dawn,
and in moonlight - Ground nester
| 
|