whippoorwill

noun2

1. •
   A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

   • “Seems like I heard a whippoorwill callinʼ, and I thought to myself, Go on away from here, weʼll whip ole Will when we find him.” — 1952
2. •
   The distinctive call of the above bird.

   • The bird sang his whippoorwills all night.