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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Order
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Family
Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae)
Code 4
EWPW
Code 6
CAPVOC
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown to blackish.
Head pattern:
Masked, Streaked
Crown Color:
Mottled gray, brown and black.
Forehead Color:
Mottled gray, brown and black.
Nape Color:
Mottled gray, brown and black.
Throat Color:
Black with white collar.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
23-25 cm (9-10 in)
Weight:
57 g (2 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Gray
Underparts:
Pale gray-black
Upperparts:
Mottled gray, brown and black.
Back Pattern:
Solid, Mottled
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded, Mottled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Erratic mothlike flight.
Wingspan Range:
41-50 cm (16-19.5 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Mottled
Upper Tail:
Dark gray and black.
Under Tail:
Gray and black.
Leg Color:
Brown to black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X