Bornean Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus mixtus comparado con Podargus ocellatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bornean Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
Nombre científico Batrachostomus mixtus Podargus ocellatus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Podargidae Podargidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,6 cm (9.3 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Peso 46,3 g (1.63 oz) 205,83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor. Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bornean Frogmouth only

Ninguno

Marbled Frogmouth only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Frogmouth

Canto

Soft melodic hooting; 'too-too' whistle from Bornean hill forest; gentle and ventriloquial; calls at night from dense undergrowth; alarm a soft hissing exhalation

Marbled Frogmouth

Canto

Loud 'oom-oom-oom' or bubbling cackle; resonant hollow hooting; calls from New Guinea forest at night; alarm a harsh hiss; repertoire includes soft cooing and chuckling

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bornean Frogmouth

Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 900–2,400 m. Found in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and adjacent ranges. Rare.

Marbled Frogmouth

Found in New Guinea and Australia (Cape York Peninsula). Resident in tropical rainforest, vine thickets, and dense monsoon forest.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Frogmouth

Plumaje

Males grey-brown finely vermiculated dark; white scapular spots; females rufous-chestnut with white-buff spotting; small Borneo endemic closely resembling Sumatran Frogmouth but greyer with less contrast between crown and back.

Marbled Frogmouth

Plumaje

Intricately marbled chestnut-brown and black upperparts with pale buff ocellations; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; large yellow eyes; massive hooked bill; female averages more rufous-chestnut than grey-brown male.

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About These Birds

Bornean Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (23-25 cm) endemic to the mountains of Borneo. Dark brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of montane moss forest. Recently split from Horsfield's Frogmouth. Limited ecological data; restricted to elevations above 600 m.

Marbled Frogmouth

A large frogmouth (38-50 cm) found in New Guinea and surrounding islands and northeast Australia. Mottled brown, black, and white plumage resembling tree bark. Nocturnal insectivore with a wide, hooked bill. Inhabits rainforest and forest edges.

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