typhlonectes: Chuck-Will’s-Widow (Antrostomus carolinensis),…
Chuck-Will’s-Widow
(Antrostomus carolinensis),
Assateague Island National Seashore, MD, USAby
Jenna Y.| NPS
Keep your ears
tuned to one of our night time resident birds calling its name,
“Chuck-wills-widow.” The “chuck” being emphasized first followed by the
“wills-widow.” The purpose of their call is to attract a mate and can be
heard during the hours of dusk and dawn.The chuck-will’s-widow is in
the nightjar family is a group of birds noted
for its loud distinctive calls. In contrast, the bird is hard to spot.
Master of camouflage, this bird is a ground dweller, and nester. It
has reddish brown feathers to blend into the forest floor. At night, it
perches on low tree limbs. You may see a glimpse of its eyes gleaming
orange from a reflecting flashlight, car light or moonlight.
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