whippoorwill
/ˈwɪpərˌwɪl/
noun
- A North American bird known for its loud, repeated call that sounds like its name, active at night.
- The whippoorwill's song is a familiar sound on warm summer evenings.
- A whippoorwill flew silently across the path as we walked through the forest at dusk.
- We heard a whippoorwill calling from the woods near our campsite.