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Eastern Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus

The Eastern Whip-poor-will is a steadily declining migrant and breeding bird in Massachusetts, and its breeding range in the Bay State is becoming increasingly restricted.
Conservation Status
Conservation Action Urgent

Tracking This Bird In Massachusetts

Climate Vulnerability Score

Highly Vulnerable
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (current)
0.57
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (2050)
0.39
Mass Audubon Absolute change in likelihood of occurrence
-0.18
U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Bird Atlas (Hadly Hi emissions scenario)a
15.50
National Audubon Societyb
Climate Endangered
a USFS model data for Massachusetts by 2100
b National Audubon Society's Climate Change Atlas was completed on a continental scale.

Breeding Bird Atlas

Atlas I Blocks
215
Atlas II Blocks
121
Percent of state occupied - Atlas I
22
Percent of state occupied - Atlas II
12
Percent change
47

Breeding Bird Survey

Annual trend 1966-2010
-6.5%
P-value
significant, declining
Number of routes
14
Recent trend 2000-2010
-6.5%

Christmas Bird Count

Trend (1963-2008)
0
Significantly different than zero
Trend (1963-1979)
0
Significantly different than zero
Trend (1979-2008)
0
Significantly different than zero

Habitat Usage

Breeding

Forest, Shrubland

Wintering

Does not winter in Massachusetts