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Whip-poor-will
(gcide) | Whip-poor-will \Whip"-poor-will`\, n. (Zool.)
An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the
nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the
peculiar notes which it utters in the evening. [Written also
whippowil.]
[1913 Webster] |
whip-poor-will
(gcide) | Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).
Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
whip-poor-will
(gcide) | Caprimulgidae \Caprimulgidae\ n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to
milk.]
a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active
birds including the whip-poor-will ({Caprimulgus
vociferus}), the chuck-will's-widow ({Caprimulgus
carolinensis}), and the common nighthawk ({Chordeiles
minor}); -- called popularly the goatsuckers or
nightjars. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the
day.
Syn: goatsuckers, nightjars, family Caprimulgidae.
[PJC]
The family . . . is alternately known as the
nightjars (derived from the "churring" sounds of
several species -- "jarring" the night air), or
goatsuckers, a nonsense name that should be
discontinued as it has its origin in the
preposterous myth that the birds sucked the milk
of nanny goats until they were dry. --Terence
Michael Short
(Wild Birds of
the Americas) |
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Whip-poor-will
(gcide) | Whip-poor-will \Whip"-poor-will`\, n. (Zool.)
An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the
nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the
peculiar notes which it utters in the evening. [Written also
whippowil.]
[1913 Webster]Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).
Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]Caprimulgidae \Caprimulgidae\ n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to
milk.]
a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active
birds including the whip-poor-will ({Caprimulgus
vociferus}), the chuck-will's-widow ({Caprimulgus
carolinensis}), and the common nighthawk ({Chordeiles
minor}); -- called popularly the goatsuckers or
nightjars. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the
day.
Syn: goatsuckers, nightjars, family Caprimulgidae.
[PJC]
The family . . . is alternately known as the
nightjars (derived from the "churring" sounds of
several species -- "jarring" the night air), or
goatsuckers, a nonsense name that should be
discontinued as it has its origin in the
preposterous myth that the birds sucked the milk
of nanny goats until they were dry. --Terence
Michael Short
(Wild Birds of
the Americas) |
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