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Palawan frogmouth

Batrachostomus chaseni

Not Evaluated
الوزن
40,0 g
الفصيلة
Podargidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized frogmouth endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. Dark rufous-brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland primary forest. One of the least known frogmouths. Named after Frederick Chasen. Limited ecological data available.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 40,0 g 1.41 oz

التعرف

الريش

Males greyish-brown with fine dark vermiculations and white scapular spotting; females rufous with white-spotted wing coverts; Palawan Island endemic; plumage closely resembles Philippine Frogmouth but restricted to single island.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed from leaf litter.

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-2

الصوت

الغناء

High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Genus Batrachostomus
الأنواع Batrachostomus chaseni

Distribution

Palawan frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Palawan frogmouth eat?
Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed from leaf litter.
Where does the Palawan frogmouth live?
Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.
What does the Palawan frogmouth sound like?
High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality
How big is the Palawan frogmouth?
The Palawan frogmouth has a weight of 40.0 g.
What order and family does the Palawan frogmouth belong to?
The Palawan frogmouth (Batrachostomus chaseni) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.

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