​Maine Nightjar
Quiz
Want to test your abilities to identify crepuscular and nocturnal birds by ear? Grab a pencil and paper, listen to the recordings below, and try to identify each bird by its vocalization. An answer key is located at the bottom of this page. If you are having trouble, revisit the species profile pages. If a recording won't play, try refreshing your browser.
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Answer Key
1. Eastern Whip-poor-will 2. Yellow-crowned Night-heron 3. Common Nighthawk 4. Veery 5. Hermit Thrush 6. Wood Thrush 7. Long-eared Owl 8. Short-eared Owl 9. Northern Saw-whet Owl 10. Barred Owl 11. Great Horned Owl 12. Eastern Screech-Owl 13. Northern Mockingbird 14. Chimney Swift 15. Yellow Rail 16. Black-crowned Night-heron 17. Common Loon 18. American Robin 19. Wilson's Snipe (winnowing) 20. Chuck-will's-widow 21. American Woodcock (peent) 22. American Woodcock (twittering)