Noun: Caprimulgus carolinensis
- Large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
"We heard the distinctive call of the Caprimulgus carolinensis at nightfall";
- chuck-will's-widow
Type of: caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
Part of: Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus
Encyclopedia: Caprimulgus carolinensis