Eastern Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus (Wilson, A, 1812)

53 gWeight

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Nicaragua

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Nicaragua

Eastern Whip-poor-will has been recorded at 321 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States3,234 records
Bear BottomsUnited States1,327 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada1,146 records

More places

104 Hardwood Lane, south of Bedford Mills, South FrontenacCanada718 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States691 records
Parker River NWRUnited States635 records
Rondeau Provincial ParkCanada581 records
Magee MarshUnited States541 records
Illinois Beach SP – South UnitUnited States263 records
Bashakill State WMAUnited States243 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Nicaragua Honduras Cayman Islands Guatemala Bahamas El Salvador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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 due to its disruptive camouflage. It is named onomatopoeically after its song.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Whip-poor-will?

The Eastern Whip-poor-will weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Eastern Whip-poor-will live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada and east-central, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Nicaragua.