[hwip-er-wil, wip-; hwip-er-wil, wip-] 
| a nocturnal North American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, having a variegated plumage of gray, black, white, and tawny. |
| whip·poor·will (hwĭp'ər-wĭl', wĭp'-, hwĭp'ər-wĭl', wĭp'-) n. An insect-eating nocturnal North American bird (Caprimulgus vociferus) of the goatsucker family, having spotted brown feathers that blend with its woodland habitat. [Imitative of its call.] |