Species List: Whip-poor-will ( Caprimulgus vociferus )

Common name: Whip-poor-will

Family: Caprimulgidae

Scientific name: Caprimulgus vociferus

Alternate names: whipperwhip, night-jar, Nuttall's whippoorwill

Related articles:

• The Birds of Childs' Point Region.
• The Birds of Omaha. A List of the Species Observed In and About the City of Omaha.
• A Day With the Birds on the Old River Road.

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