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Blyth's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus affinis

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Gewicht
47,8 g
Familie
Podargidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

The Blyth's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is a bird species in the family Podargidae (fahlnachtschwalben), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nachtschwalben und segler). Recorded measurements include a weight of 47.8 g.

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A medium-sized frogmouth (23-25 cm) found in lowland forests from Myanmar through mainland Southeast Asia to Borneo. Brown plumage with pale collar. Nocturnal insectivore. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth. Inhabits primary and secondary forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 47,8 g 1.69 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Males brown-grey with dark vermiculations and white scapular spots; females rufous-buff with spotted coverts; Sundaland frogmouth recently split from Horsfield's; differs in marginally warmer brown tone and distribution.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland forest and peat swamp forest. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth.

Diet & Feeding

Night-active insectivore feeding on large beetles, moths, and crickets; drops from low branches to capture prey.

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: HC,PL.

Gelegegröße

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Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, repeated hooting whistle; 'wooo' calls from lowland Indochina forest; gentle pitch; calls at night from dense undergrowth; closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie Podargidae (Fahlnachtschwalben)
Genus Batrachostomus
Arten Batrachostomus affinis

Distribution

Blyth's Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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What does the Blyth's Frogmouth eat?
Night-active insectivore feeding on large beetles, moths, and crickets; drops from low branches to capture prey.
Where does the Blyth's Frogmouth live?
Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland forest and peat swamp forest. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth.
How does the Blyth's Frogmouth nest?
Nest type: HC,PL.
What does the Blyth's Frogmouth sound like?
Soft, repeated hooting whistle; 'wooo' calls from lowland Indochina forest; gentle pitch; calls at night from dense undergrowth; closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth
How big is the Blyth's Frogmouth?
The Blyth's Frogmouth has a weight of 47.8 g.
What order and family does the Blyth's Frogmouth belong to?
The Blyth's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.

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