Large Frogmouth vs Papuan Frogmouth
Batrachostomus auritus compared with Podargus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Large Frogmouth | Papuan Frogmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Batrachostomus auritus | Podargus papuensis |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Podargidae | Podargidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 52.1 cm (20.5 in) | 57.9 cm (22.8 in) |
| Weight | 206.0 g (7.27 oz) | 389.1666666666667 g (13.73 oz) |
| Diet | Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to … | Night hunter feeding primarily on large invertebrates and occasionally small lizards by perch-and-pounce technique. |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Large Frogmouth
Deep, resonant 'whooo' or mellow hooting; one of Asia's largest frogmouths; calls from Bornean lowland forest at night; soft ventriloquial quality; alarm a hiss
Papuan Frogmouth
Deep, booming 'oom-oom'; resonant hollow hoots from New Guinea rainforest; very large bird produces powerful low-frequency calls; alarm a loud hiss; calls at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Large Frogmouth
Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.
Papuan Frogmouth
Found across New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest, forest edge, and secondary growth up to 1,500 m.
Conservation Status
Large Frogmouth
Papuan Frogmouth
How to Tell Them Apart
Large Frogmouth
Large Bornean frogmouth; males grey-brown with fine black vermiculations and white scapular spots; females rich chestnut-brown with white-spotted wing coverts; yellow eyes; prominent rictal bristles; largest of the Batrachostomus frogmouths.
Papuan Frogmouth
Large; grey-brown upperparts finely vermiculated with black and buff; underparts pale grey-buff finely streaked and barred; prominent yellow eyes; females often more rufous-brown; largest frogmouth species in the Papuan region.
About These Birds
Large Frogmouth
A large frogmouth (38-42 cm) of lowland rainforests in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Rich brown plumage with white ear-tufts. Nocturnal insectivore with an enormous gape. The largest Asian frogmouth, feeding on large insects and small vertebrates.
Papuan Frogmouth
The largest frogmouth (50-60 cm) found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. Rufous-brown plumage with white spots and vermiculations. Massive bill and large red or yellow eyes. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and hill forests, feeding on large insects and small vertebrates.