Recent Examples on the WebNocturnal birds such as owls and whip-poor-wills began to call.—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 The Mexican whip-poor-will, which can be found in the southwestern U.S., has a call that sounds like its name.—Alexandra Marvar, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
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