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    • The chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States (with disjunct populations in Long Island, New York; Ontario, Canada; and Cape Cod, Massachusetts) near swamps, rocky uplands, and pine woods. It migrates to the West Indies, Central America, an… See more

    Taxonomy

    The chuck-will's-widow was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his … See more

    Description

    The chuck-will's-widow has a short bill and a long tail typical of the nightjars. It has mottled brownish underparts, a buff throat, reddish-brown feathers lined with black, and brown and white patterning on head and chest. … See more

    Behavior and ecology

    It eats primarily insects, particularly those active at night such as moths, beetles, and winged ants. It will also eat small birds and bats, swallowing them whole.
    The eggs are laid on patches of dead leaves on t… See more

    Sources

    • Henninger, W.F. (1906). "A preliminary list of the birds of Seneca County, Ohio" (PDF). Wilson Bulletin. 18 (2): 47–60. See more

    External links

    • Birds portal
    Media related to Antrostomus carolinensis at Wikimedia Commons
    • audubon.org
    • Chuck-will's-widow – USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter… See more

     
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