Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Caprimulgiformes > Caprimulgidae > Antrostomus > Antrostomus vociferusAntrostomus vociferusSynonyms: Caprimulgus vociferus; Caprimulgus vociferus vociferus The eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm) nightjar from North America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen because of its superior camouflage. It is named onomatopoeically after its song. |
Habitat Vegetation Classification |
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Location |
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Black Oak - White Oak - Hickory Forest |
United States (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana); Canada (Ontario) |
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Interior Low Plateau Chestnut Oak Forest |
United States (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee) |
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Interior Low Plateau Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Woodland |
United States (Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois) |
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New Jersey Pitch Pine / Scrub Oak Barrens |
United States (New Jersey) |
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Southern Red Oak - Mixed Oak Forest |
United States (Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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