On the second night there was a scare when a poorwill swooped over the restless herd, uttering its mournful cry. From Wordnik.com. [Centennial]
The goatsuckers are a group of birds whose members include the poorwill whip or not, the nighthawk, and yes, the pauraque. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ORNITHONOMY.] Reference
An explanation that does nothing for most folks around here, unless they used to live back East and have an idea what a poorwill is. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
Their weird cries are reflected in the common names for many of the species, e.g., whippoorwill, chuck-will's-widow, poorwill, poor-me-one, potoo, and pauraque. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ORNITHONOMY.] Reference
It's a relative of a poorwill. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
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