Whippoorwill

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Sound Mimicry

The name 'whippoorwill' mimics the bird's song, which repeats and sounds like 'whip-poor-will.'

When camping, we listened to the whippoorwill's repetitive call.

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Twilight Activity

'Whippoorwill' usually refers to when the bird is active during early night or before sunrise.

We barely saw the whippoorwill, but its evening song was clear.

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Cultural Symbol

In literature and music, a whippoorwill may symbolize loneliness or the rural South.

The blues song had a verse about a lonesome whippoorwill.