Bornean Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus mixtus comparé à Podargus ocellatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bornean Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
Nom scientifique Batrachostomus mixtus Podargus ocellatus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Podargidae Podargidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,6 cm (9.3 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Poids 46,3 g (1.63 oz) 205,83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
Régime alimentaire 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.
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bornean Frogmouth only

Aucun(e)

Marbled Frogmouth only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Marbled Frogmouth

Chant

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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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Marbled Frogmouth

Plumage

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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