The a to Z Book of Birds by Michael Earney

Author:Michael Earney [Earney, Michael P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Revival Waves of Glory
Published: 2014-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

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ightjars can be heard around dusk and into the night or early dawn. Chuck-wills-widow, Poor-will, Whip-poor-will, these names are an approximation of the call they make as is Pauraque, a native Mexican word that sounds like that bird’s call. They may be seen sitting in the road or on the ground in fields and woods from where they will silently fly away if disturbed. The nighthawk is the most commonly seen of this family as it swings and swoops, scooping insects up in its capacious mouth—mostly in the evenings or morning—at times creating its characteristic woof as it dives.

Cool Fact: Their Latin name comes from caper, goat, and mulgeo, to milk. It was once believed that these birds sucked milk from goats, so: goatsuckers became their name.

What other birds’ names start with N?

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