Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus

Size: 9.75 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: insects
Nest: scrape on ground
Field Identification: nocturnal, catch insects in flight, perch on ground, large head
Season: summer

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: 39 Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers)
Genus: Caprimulgus
Species: vociferus