Whip-poor-will

Whip-poor-will

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, medium, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, white to buff

female bird, photo by Phil Swanson Caprimulgus vociferus L 9 3/4″ (25 cm). Song or calls: Rolling “prrip-poor-rrill!.” First and

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Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

June 24, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, gray, Prairie grassland, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii L 7 3/4″ (20 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not support the audio

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Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

June 24, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Chordeiles minor L 9 1/2″ (24 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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Chuck-will's-widow

Chuck-will’s-widow

June 23, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, white to buff

Caprimulgus carolinensis L 12″ (31 cm) Song or calls: Loud whistled “chuck-will’s-widow.” The first note is often inaudible. Description: Mottled

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