Chuck-will's-widow (Noun)
Meaning
Large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The chuck-will's-widow is a nocturnal bird that can be heard singing its distinctive song at dusk in the southern United States.
- Chuck-will's-widows are known to roost in small groups during the day, often in dense thickets or shrubs.
- The chuck-will's-widow is a large whippoorwill-like bird with mottled brown plumage and a distinctive white stripe above its eye.
- In the evenings, chuck-will's-widows can be seen flying low over open fields and meadows, catching insects in mid-air.
- The chuck-will's-widow's haunting call, which sounds like "chuck-will's-widow," is a familiar sound in the southern United States during the summer months.