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Whippoorwill Sounds

Real whippoorwill recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Whippoorwill Sounds

  1. Eastern Whip-poor-will

    Antrostomus vociferus, recorded in Aptos, California, 2013.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:27MP3

  2. Eastern Whip-poor-will

    Antrostomus vociferus, recorded in MA, USA, 2026.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jake McCumber, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:11MP3

  3. Eastern Whip-poor-will

    Antrostomus vociferus, recorded in NY, USA, 2022.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    1:00MP3

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Questions

Can I use these whippoorwill sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these whippoorwill sounds?

Only for two of the three clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Eastern Whip-poor-will, Jennifer Rycenga, CC BY 4.0" and "Eastern Whip-poor-will, Jake McCumber, CC BY 4.0". The other one need no credit.

Where were these whippoorwill recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from Aptos, California; MA, USA; NY, USA. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.