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Large Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus

Vulnerable

पंखों का फैलाव

52.1 cm

वजन

206.0 g

कुल

Podargidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	52.1 cm	20.5 in
वजन	206.0 g	7.27 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to the ground.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Genus	Batrachostomus
प्रजातियां	Batrachostomus auritus

Distribution

Large Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Large Frogmouth eat?

Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to the ground.

Where does the Large Frogmouth live?

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.

Is the Large Frogmouth endangered?

The Large Frogmouth has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Large Frogmouth nest?

Nest type: PL.

What does the Large Frogmouth sound like?

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

How big is the Large Frogmouth?

The Large Frogmouth has a wingspan of 52.1 cm, weight of 206.0 g.

What order and family does the Large Frogmouth belong to?

The Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.