Hodgson's Frogmouth
Batrachostomus hodgsoni
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حول
A medium-sized frogmouth (24-27 cm) found in foothill and montane forests of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Brown plumage with bold white spotting. Nocturnal insectivore of dense forest undergrowth. Found at elevations of 300-2,000 m.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 26,6 cm | 10.5 in |
| الوزن | 51,0 g | 1.80 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Males grey-brown with dense dark vermiculations and bold white scapular spots; females rufous-chestnut with white-spotted wing coverts; relatively large Batrachostomus; ranges across Himalayan foothills and mainland Southeast Asia.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found from northeastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, and Indochina. Resident in foothill and hill forest at 300–2,000 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal insectivore and occasional small-vertebrate predator; hunts by still-perch and drop technique onto large prey.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: PL.
عدد البيض في الوضع
1-2
الصوت
الغناء
Soft, whistled 'whoo-whoo'; gentle mellow hoot from Himalayan forest; calls at dusk and night; pairs duet with slightly different pitch; alarm a prolonged hiss
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Podargidae (Frogmouths) |
| Genus | Batrachostomus |
| الأنواع | Batrachostomus hodgsoni |
Distribution
Hodgson's Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.
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