What does Whippoorwill eat?

What does Whippoorwill eat?

Whippoorwill is active at dusk and dawn (crepuscular animal). It is active entire night during the full moon (when visibility is good). Whippoorwill hunts and eats insects such as moths, stoneflies, click-beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, bees and ants. Natural enemies of whippoorwills are coyotes, cats, dogs and owls.

Where do Whippoorwill birds live?

The common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and southeastern Alberta, through the western United States to northern Mexico.

Where do Whippoorwill live?

The whippoorwill breeds from southeastern Canada throughout the eastern United States and from the southwestern United States throughout Mexico, wintering as far south as Costa Rica. In the middle of its range it is often confused with the chuck-will’s-widow and the poorwill.

What is the Whippoorwill bird?

Whippoorwill, ( Caprimulgus vociferus), nocturnal bird of North America belonging to the family Caprimulgidae (see caprimulgiform) and closely resembling the related common nightjar of Europe.