CAPRIMULGIDAE 
417. Antrostomus vociferus 
WHIP=POOR-WILL. 10 inches 
Male. Above and below brown and yellow mottled; outer tail 
feathers white; band across the throat white; mouth large. 
Female. Similar, but markings less distinct. 
The mottled browns and yellows of its back are almost indistin- 
guishable from the dry leaves of the wood path, where it often 
builds its nest. It flies low after sunset in search of food, and 
spends the day-on the ground or perched lengthwise on a shaded 
branch. Common in Massachusetts. Ar- 
rives last week in April. des oar 
Note. Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will, f . 
rapid and continuous. ie oe 7 
Nest. On the ground in the woods. Se poi! 
Breeds. Throughout New England. - 
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