Whippoorwill

Whippoorwill Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology see goatsucker. More on Whippoorwill Goatsucker - common name for nocturnal or crepuscular birds of the order Caprimulgiformes, which includes the frogmouth, the oilbird, potoos, and nightjars.

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"Whippoorwill" redirects here. For ships named Whippoorwill, see USS Whippoorwill.

The whippoorwill is common in the Eastern United States. Unlike other birds its hibernates during the winter instead of migrating. Its body temperature drops from 102 Fahrenheit 26.

Often mistaken for owls, these unique birds are part of the nightjar, nighthawks, and whippoorwill family. 3.

See also: Nightjar, Frogmouth, Poorwill, Sucker, Tree kangaroo