. Birds of Arkansas. Birds. 50 BIRDS OP ARKANSAS. The food of this species, according to Bendire, consists mainly of beetles, winged ants, and other insects, especially the night-flying Lepidoptera. Strange as it may seem, it occasionally captures and swallows small Fig. 1.—Breeding area ot the chuok-will's-widow {Antrostomus carolinensis) in Arkansas. Whippoorwill. Antrostomus vodferru. The whippoorwill occurs as a summer resident in the more ele- vated portions of the Ozark region, where it often occupies the same locahties as the chuck-will's-widow. It is recorded as abundant at Cli
. Birds of Arkansas. Birds. 50 BIRDS OP ARKANSAS. The food of this species, according to Bendire, consists mainly of beetles, winged ants, and other insects, especially the night-flying Lepidoptera. Strange as it may seem, it occasionally captures and swallows small Fig. 1.—Breeding area ot the chuok-will's-widow {Antrostomus carolinensis) in Arkansas. Whippoorwill. Antrostomus vodferru. The whippoorwill occurs as a summer resident in the more ele- vated portions of the Ozark region, where it often occupies the same locahties as the chuck-will's-widow. It is recorded as abundant at Clinton, arriving there from the south March 31 and nesting in the rocky ravines of the mountains.' It is reported also as breeding at Pea Kidge, and I noted a few at Pettigrew about June 1, evidently on their breeding grounds. As a migrant it is reported from Helena, Newport, Monticello, and Delight, noted at the latter place March 31 and September 9 to 14. Like the preceding species, this bird is very retiring in its habits and is rarely seen, though its loud voice at night readily betrays its presence. The mistaken notion that this bird and the nighthawk are the same species is very prevalent. The whip- poorwill is one of the most valuable of all our birds, being a great destroyer of moths. May beetles, caterpillars, and other harmful insects. It has been known to eat the potato beetle and also the Rocky Mountain locust. 1 Pleas, C. E., Oologist, VII, pp. 156,16«, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howell, Arthur Holmes, 1872-1940; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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