Large Frogmouth vs Bornean Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus comparé à Batrachostomus mixtus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Large Frogmouth Bornean Frogmouth
Nom scientifique Batrachostomus auritus Batrachostomus mixtus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Podargidae Podargidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 52,1 cm (20.5 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Poids 206,0 g (7.27 oz) 46,3 g (1.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to … Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor.
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Large Frogmouth only

Bornean Frogmouth only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Large Frogmouth

Chant

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

Bornean Frogmouth

Chant

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

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.

Bornean Frogmouth

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

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Large Frogmouth

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Large Frogmouth

Plumage

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.

Bornean Frogmouth

Plumage

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.

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.

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.

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