CHUCK- WILL ' S- WIDOW. 



416. Antrostomus carolinensis. 12 inches. 



Male with the end half of the outer tail feathers, 

 white, and the edge of the outer vanes, rusty; female 

 with no white ends to thje feathers. Birds of this fam- 

 ily have small bills, but extremely large mouths adapt- 

 ed to catching night-flying moths and other insects. 

 They remain sleeping during the day, either perched 

 lengthwise on a limb or concealed beside a stump or 

 rock on the ground, their colors harmonizing with the 

 surroundings in either case. They fly, of their own 

 accord, only at dusk or in the early morning. This 

 species, which is much the largest of our three Goat- 

 suckers, is known to, at times, devour small birds as 

 such have been found in their stomachs. 



Note. A loudly whistled and repeated chuck-will ' 

 widow. 



Nest. None, the two eggs being laid on the ground 

 or dead leaves in underbrush. Eggs white blotched 

 with gray and lavender (1.40 x 1.00). 



Range. South Atlantic and Gulf States, breeding 

 north to Virginia and Missouri, west to Texas. 



