also: ホイッパーウィルヨタカ
whip-poor-will; whippoorwill
A nocturnal bird native to North America, known for its distinctive call. The Japanese name combines the English name with 夜鷹 (nightjar).
The whip-poor-will is a nocturnal bird that lives in North America.
I heard the call of a whip-poor-will in the forest at night.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; the kanji 夜鷹 means 'night hawk' and is used in some bird names, but this form is uncommon.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling with the alternate transliteration; rarely used.
From English 'whip-poor-will' (imitative of its call) + Japanese 夜鷹 (よたか, 'nightjar').