Nocturnal bird with an onomatopoeic name (12 letters) — Crossword Helper

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The Clue

Nocturnal bird with an onomatopoeic name (12 letter answer)

The Answer

WHIPPOORWILL

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bird name nocturnal onomatopoeic whippoorwill

Notes

The answer WHIPPOORWILL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

WHIPPOORWILL as a noun:

1. (whippoorwill, Caprimulgus vociferus) = American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage