The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
poor|will — «PUR wihl», noun. a bird of western North America that feeds on insects and closely resembles the whippoorwill. It is definitely proved that the poorwill hibernates. ╂[imitative of its note] … Useful english dictionary
poor-will — /poor wil /, n. a goatsucker, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, of western North America. [1875 80, Amer.; imit.] * * * … Universalium
poor-will — /poor wil /, n. a goatsucker, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, of western North America. [1875 80, Amer.; imit.] … Useful english dictionary
Whip-poor-will — Taxobox name = Whip poor will image width = 240px image caption = Adult male status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Neognathae unranked ordo = Cypselomorphae… … Wikipedia
Mexican Whip-poor-will — Whip poor will Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Whip-poor-will — n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American bird ({Antrostomus vociferus}) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening. [Written also {whippowil}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whip-poor-will — Engoulevent bois pourri Engoulevent bois pourri … Wikipédia en Français
whip-poor-will — Caprimulgus Caprimulgus n. the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}). Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whip-poor-will — Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to milk.] a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active birds including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}), the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whip-poor-will — niūrusis lėlys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Antrostomus vociferus; Caprimulgus vociferus angl. whip poor will vok. Schwarzkehl Nachtschwalbe, f rus. жалобный козодой, m pranc. engoulevent bois pourri, m ryšiai:… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
