I WHIP^POOE-WILL. 
The Whipp-poor-will and the Chuck- 
wilPs-Widow, both derive their singular 
names from their singular cry, which is 
said closely to imitate the words that have 
been assigned to them as their names. 
Of course the English language must feel 
itself highly honored that an American 
bird should prefer it to that of the Dela- 
ware or the Sioux. Both birds fly by night, 
or rather in the dusk of the evening, and 
like the owl are much distressed by being 
forced to face a brilliant light. The 
Chuck-will’s-widow is partially migratory, 
and dwells in the more southern narts of 
