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The eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, from North America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen because of its camouflage.
The generic name combines the Ancient Greek antron meaning "cavern" and stoma meaning "mouth". [3] Species ... Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus;
Whippoorwill commonly refers to the eastern whip-poor-will, a North American bird. Whippoorwill or Whip-poor-will may also refer to: The 1978 Whippoorwill tornado; Mexican whip-poor-will, a bird of the southwestern United States and Mexico; Whippoorwill, Oklahoma, a census-designated place in the United States
Threats to the eastern whip-poor-will are directly caused by the loss and degradation of their habitat. [21] From 1968-2007, the number of eastern whip-poor-wills has decreased by nearly 75% of its original population in Canada, and its population is gradually decreasing at a rate of 3.2% per year. [22]
This was at least in part because the common poorwill was not then recognized as a species distinct from the whip-poor-will of eastern North America. Native Americans of the Hopi tribe were likely aware of the poorwill's behavior even earlier — the Hopílavayi name of this bird, hölchko , means "The Sleeping One".
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