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Eastern Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus

Near Threatened

Envergadura

30,9 cm

Peso

53,099999999999994 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) of dry open forest in eastern North America, famous for its insistent 'whip-poor-will' call repeated hundreds of times. Mottled grey-brown plumage. Winters in Central America. Feeds on moths and beetles in aerial pursuit. Near Threatened from insect declines and forest fragmentation.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	30,9 cm	12.2 in
Peso	53,099999999999994 g	1.87 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers in male; female with buff gorget and buff tail tips; cryptic woodland bird.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque 🏖️ Costero

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in open woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast; winters in Central America and Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches large moths and flying insects at night over North American forest and edge habitats.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-21 days. Fledging: 15 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Loud, clear 'whip-POOR-WILL' repeated hundreds of times; emphatic burry whistle; iconic nocturnal forest sound of eastern North America; male calls incessantly at dusk

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia	Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras)
Genus	Antrostomus
Especies	Antrostomus vociferus

Distribution

Eastern Whip-poor-will has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Eastern Whip-poor-will eat?

Aerial insectivore; catches large moths and flying insects at night over North American forest and edge habitats.

Where does the Eastern Whip-poor-will live?

Breeds in open woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast; winters in Central America and Mexico.

Is the Eastern Whip-poor-will endangered?

The Eastern Whip-poor-will has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Eastern Whip-poor-will nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-21 days. Fledging: 15 days.

What does the Eastern Whip-poor-will sound like?

Loud, clear 'whip-POOR-WILL' repeated hundreds of times; emphatic burry whistle; iconic nocturnal forest sound of eastern North America; male calls incessantly at dusk

How big is the Eastern Whip-poor-will?

The Eastern Whip-poor-will has a wingspan of 30.9 cm, weight of 53.099999999999994 g.

What order and family does the Eastern Whip-poor-will belong to?

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.