Definition of Caprimulgus carolinensis

1. Noun. Large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States.

Exact synonyms: Chuck-will's-widow
Generic synonyms: Caprimulgid, Goatsucker, Nightjar
Group relationships: Caprimulgus, Genus Caprimulgus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caprimulgus Carolinensis

Caprella
Capreolus
Capreolus capreolus
Capri
Capricorn
Capricorn the Goat
Capricornian
Capricornians
Capricornis
Capricorns
Capricornus
Caprifoliaceae
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus vociferus
Caproidae
Capromyidae
Capros
Capros aper
Caps Lock
Caps Locks
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsian
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Capsicum annuum conoides
Capsicum annuum grossum

Literary usage of Caprimulgus carolinensis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1910)
"caprimulgus carolinensis GMELIN, Syst. Nat., I, ii, 1789, 1028. (Carolina.) RANGE.— Southern North America and northern South America. ..."

2. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1907)
"7), caprimulgus carolinensis Gmel., the first species. The reference in the Check-List to "Gould, Icones Avium, 1838" is erroneous, as neither the genus nor ..."

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