Blyth's Frogmouth vs Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Batrachostomus affinis comparé à Batrachostomus moniliger

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Blyth's Frogmouth Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Nom scientifique Batrachostomus affinis Batrachostomus moniliger
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Podargidae Podargidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,2 cm (9.1 in)
Poids 47,8 g (1.69 oz) 52,75 g (1.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire Night-active insectivore feeding on large beetles, moths, and crickets; drops from low branches to capture … Crepuscular and nocturnal ground-gleaner eating large arthropods, worms, and occasional small frogs near forest streams.
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Blyth's Frogmouth only

Aucun(e)

Sri Lanka Frogmouth only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Blyth's Frogmouth

Chant

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

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Chant

Repeated mellow 'oo-or' or 'kaow'; descending melodic whistle; calls at night from Sri Lankan rainforest; pairs often duet; alarm a soft hiss when threatened

Geographic Range & Migration

Blyth's Frogmouth

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

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Endemic to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Resident in tropical rainforest up to 1,800 m. Classified as Vulnerable.

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Blyth's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Blyth's Frogmouth

Plumage

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.

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Plumage

Males brown-grey with black vermiculations and white scapular spots arranged in necklace pattern; females warm rufous with white spots; endemic to Sri Lanka and SW India; 'moniliger' refers to the …

About These Birds

Blyth's Frogmouth

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.

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

A small frogmouth (19-23 cm) endemic to the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka. Rufous-brown plumage with fine white spotting. Nocturnal insectivore of dense wet forest undergrowth. Known for its loud, distinctive frog-like croaking calls at dusk, inspiring its common name.

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