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Chuck-will's-widow
Breeding Range--From Virginia southward; most common in Florida.
This is a variety of the whip-poor-will breeding in the warmer parts of the country. In general appearance it is much the same, being somewhat larger, lighter in colour, and having hair-like branches to the bristles at the base of the bill. Length--12.00.
The eggs, two in number, are placed on the bare ground or on leaves in thickets or woods. They are white or buff, marbled with pale brown and lilac blotches and spots. Size--1.40 x 1.00. See Fig. 5, Plate A.
One of the most peculiar things about this bird is its habit of carrying its eggs, or young, from place to place, inside its enormous mouth. In its habits it resembles the more northern species; the notes are slightly different, having one more syllable. The nesting season begins about the first week in April.