Whippoorwill

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

2.NounThe distinctive call of the above bird.

"The bird sang his whippoorwills all night."

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