Chuck-will's-widow: Caprimulgus carolinensis Gmelin.—This is a locally common summer resident in woodland habitats in eastern Kansas. Stations of occurrence of actual breeding fall south of Wyandotte County and east of Shawnee, Greenwood, Stafford, and Sedgwick counties.
Breeding schedule.—Five records of breeding come between April 21 and May 31, with a peak perhaps in the first third of May.
Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is 2 eggs.
Eggs are laid on heavy leaf-litter, usually under shrubby cover.
Whip-poor-will: Caprimulgus vociferus vociferus Wilson.—This is a local summer resident in woodland in eastern Kansas. Breeding records are available only from Doniphan, Leavenworth, and Douglas counties; there are sight records in summer from Shawnee County.
Breeding schedule.—Two records of breeding cover the period May 21 to June 20.
Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is 2 eggs.
Eggs are laid on heavy leaf-litter in shrubby cover.
Poor-will: Phalaenoptilus nuttallii nuttallii (Audubon).—This is a common summer resident in western Kansas, in xeric, scrubby woodland. Breeding records are chiefly from west of Riley County, but there is one from Franklin County; specimens taken in the breeding season are available from Doniphan, Douglas, Anderson, Woodson, and Greenwood counties.
Breeding schedule.—Six records of egg-laying are from the period May 1 to June 20.