. Bird guide . CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW. 416. Antrostouius carolinciisis. 12 inches. Male with the end half of the outer tail feathers white,and the edge of the outer vanes rusty; female with nowhite ends to the feathers. Birds of this family havesmall bills, but extremely large mouths adapted to catch-ing night-flying moths and other insects. They remainsleeping during the day, either perched lengthwise on alimb or concealed beside a stump or rock on the ground,their colors harmonizing with the surroundings in eithercase. They fly, of their own accord, only at dusk or inthe early morning. This speci
. Bird guide . CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW. 416. Antrostouius carolinciisis. 12 inches. Male with the end half of the outer tail feathers white,and the edge of the outer vanes rusty; female with nowhite ends to the feathers. Birds of this family havesmall bills, but extremely large mouths adapted to catch-ing night-flying moths and other insects. They remainsleeping during the day, either perched lengthwise on alimb or concealed beside a stump or rock on the ground,their colors harmonizing with the surroundings in eithercase. They fly, of their own accord, only at dusk or inthe early morning. This species, which is much thelargest of our Goatsuckers, is known to, at times, devoursmall birds, as such have been found in their stomachs. Note.—A loudly whistled and repeated chuck-wills-widow. Nest.—None, the tAvo eggs being laid on the groundor dead leaves in underbrush. Eggs white, blotchedwith gray and lavender (). Range.—South Atlantic and Gulf States, breedingnorth to Virginia and Missouri, wes
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