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Bird call
Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) call
Its name, whip-poor-WILL, repeated over and over through spring nights.
Listen to the Eastern Whip-poor-will call
A field recording of the Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) by Jennifer Aitkens, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Eastern Whip-poor-will in forest habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Eastern Whip-poor-will
These birds belong to the nightjar family, like the Eastern Whip-poor-will, so their calls can sound alike.
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Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
A steady 'chonk chonk chonk', like an axe on wood, from forest edge.
Questions
Questions about the Eastern Whip-poor-will
What does the Eastern Whip-poor-will sound like?
Its name, whip-poor-WILL, repeated over and over through spring nights. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Eastern Whip-poor-will?
The Large-tailed Nightjar sounds similar.
Where can I hear the Eastern Whip-poor-will?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Eastern North America course.
How can I learn the Eastern Whip-poor-will call?
In SongLark's Birds of Eastern North America course, it comes in Level 6: Hawks, Owls & Night. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Eastern Whip-poor-will in its Birds of Eastern North America course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Eastern Whip-poor-will comes in Level 6: Hawks, Owls & Night. That Level is about raptors by day, voices after dark.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of Eastern North America
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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A hoarse descending keeeer, the sound film uses for every eagle.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
A loud, repeated kee-ah, kee-ah, kee-ah from wet woods; Blue Jays imitate it.
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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
A surprisingly weak, high, chittering and piping series of notes, not a scream.
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Barred Owl Strix varia
A loud, rhythmic hoot: who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all, often in duets.
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Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
A deep, soft hoo-hoo-hooo hoo hoo carrying a long way after dark.
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Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio
A soft, descending horse-like whinny and a long, even trill on one pitch.
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American Woodcock Scolopax minor
A buzzy, nasal peent at dusk, then twittering wings in a sky dance.
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