| Eastern whip-poor-will | |
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| Adult male | |
| Namesake vocalization | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Antrostomus |
| Species: | A. vociferus
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| Binomial name | |
| Antrostomus vociferus (Wilson, 1812)
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| Synonyms | |
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Caprimulgus vociferus Wilson, 1812 | |
The eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, from North America. The whip-poor-will is commonly heard within its range, but less often seen because of its camouflage. It is named onomatopoeically after its song.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Antrostomus vociferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22736393A152619806. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22736393A152619806.en. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Call recording".