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. (J J""^ 



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. 

 Note. Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will, 

 rapid and continuous. 

 Nest. On the ground in the woods. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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