[DOC] [TLE] Common Poorwill, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of ... [PAR] A small nightjar of the arid West, the Common Poorwill is the smallest member of 
its family in North ... It is one of the few birds known to hibernate during the winter. [DOC] [TLE] The Common Poorwill - Hibernation [PAR] The small owl-like Common Poor-will is the only known bird to hibernate. During 
the winter when its diet of flying insects becomes scarce instead of migrating ... 
most birds do, the Poor-wills metabolic rates will drop so that it can so that it can 
... These birds are monogamous, so they will only have one mate at any given 
time. [DOC] [TLE] Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii - AvianWeb [PAR] The Common Poorwill has gained fame as the first bird species KNOWN to 
hibernate ... One individual was recorded to remain in hibernation for at least 85 
days for the ... The northern populations typically migrate south to winter in 
warmer climates ... Birds that are known to enter a state of "semi-hibernation" or "
suspended... [DOC] [TLE] Common Poorwill | Audubon Field Guide [PAR] This species is famous as the first known hibernating bird: In cool weather it may 
enter a ... people knew it long before that: their name for the Poorwill means "the 
sleeping one." ... White, sometimes with a few spots. ... range in fall; migratory 
route and winter range of these birds not well known. .... It's the least you can do. [DOC] [TLE] Common poorwill - Pictures and facts - Birds ... [PAR] Remarkably, the Common Poorwill is the only bird known to go into torpor for 
extended periods . ... flats, and rocky foothills of western North America, a region 
that forms its chief habitat. ... The natural habitat of this species is dry, open areas 
of grass, shrubs, ... It is one of the few birds known to hibernate during the winter. [DOC] [TLE] 10 Animals That Hibernate - Conservation Institute [PAR] Jun 14, 2013 ... During the cold of winter, when in hibernation, they actually stop ... Common 
poorwills are the only species of bird that go into true hibernation. ... Most types of 
ground squirrels hibernate and some do so for nine months a year. ... Hamsters 
torpor for a few days to a week at one time when the weather is cold... [DOC] [TLE] Lisenbee: Just because it's a migratory bird doesn't mean it migrates [PAR] Jan 23, 2016 ... It is one of the few bird species that hibernates, sort of. It can slow its metabolic 
rate and drop its body temperature, going into a hibernation-like state known as 
torpor. In periods of cold weather, a poorwill may stay in torpor for several ... 
They do not hibernate through the harsh northern winter, instead... [DOC] [TLE] The Avian Enigma: "Hibernation" by Common Poorwills [PAR] Jun 21, 2004 ... We argue that daily arousals are likely an adaptation to the ... Amongst birds, 
species in 29 families representing 11 orders have been ... poorwill's habits; it is 
known as Hlchoko, 'the sleeping one' to the Hopi, .... 10 C few or no flying 
insects were ... Inactivity During Winter, or Do Poorwills Hibernate? [DOC] [TLE] Wildlife Migrants [PAR] In addition to the wildlife species that are permanent residents on the Great ... 
through the central Great Plains do so by flying, and some of them are illustrated 
on this poster. Birds such as the Harris' sparrow live in Canada during the 
summer and .... There are only a few known nesting sites currently in Kansas, 
with the Big. [DOC] [TLE] Hibernation - Wikipedia [PAR] Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms. 
Hibernation refers to a season of heterothermy that is characterized by low ... 
Hibernation during the summer months is known as aestivation. Some ... One 
favored hypothesis is that hibernators build a 'sleep debt' during ... Hibernating 
birds[edit]. [DOC] [TLE] Desert Animal Hibernation - DesertUSA [PAR] Animal hibernation in the desert - where do the animals go and how do they ... 
Species as diverse as bears

Question: The poorwill is one of the few species of birds that's known to do this in the winter
Answer: hibernate