Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Birds
Whip-poor-will - (Caprimulgus vociferus)
No Photo available for Whip-poor-will bird number 1722
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Size: 9.75 inches
Overall Color: brown Occurrence: widespread Diet: insects Nest: scrape on ground Field Identification: nocturnal, catch insects in flight, perch on ground, large head Season: summer Whip-poor-will Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord) Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone) Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers) Genus: Caprimulgus species: vociferus |
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