Noun: poorwill
- Goatsucker of western North America
"The poorwill's cryptic coloration makes it nearly invisible when resting on the ground";
- Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Derived forms: poorwills
Type of: caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
Part of: genus Phalaenoptilus, Phalaenoptilus
Encyclopedia: Poorwill