whippoorwill

/ˈwɪp.ə.ˌwɪl/

名词

北美洲的夜间食虫鸟，Caprimulgus vociferus，属于夜鹰类，以其特有的叫声命名。
As the sun set, the haunting call of the whippoorwill echoed through the forest, signaling the beginning of the night.
太阳落山时，夜鹰的哀婉叫声在森林中回荡，预示着夜晚的开始。