POORWILL

poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

(noun) goatsucker of western North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Imitative of its note.

Noun

poorwill (plural poorwills)

nightjar (bird)

Source: Wiktionary

Poor"-will`, n. Etym: [So called in imitation of its note.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of the Western United States (Phalænoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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