22 Birds of Canada. 
by an oval white spot, near the end of the first 
three quill feathers. Nests, on the bare ground, 
sometimes on a rock; eggs, two, grayish-white, 
spotted with brown and lavender. Its food con- 
sists entirely of moths, gnats, beetles, and other 
night insects. 
C. carolinensis —The Chuck-Will’s Widow. 
The Chuck-Will’s Widow closely resembles 
the Whip-poor-will in general appearance. This 
interesting bird is a very rare visitor in Canada. 
It derives its name from its repeated utterance 
of a cry that exactly resembles the words “chuck 
will's widow. Like the other members of the 
Goat-Sucker Family, this bird is nocturnal, seek- 
ing its food by night. Nests, on the ground; 
eggs, two, grayish-white, mottled with buff. 
