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Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

35.2 cm

वजन

205.83333333333334 g

कुल

Podargidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	35.2 cm	13.9 in
वजन	205.83333333333334 g	7.26 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

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

Diet & Feeding

Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Marbled 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 Marbled Frogmouth eat?

Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.

Where does the Marbled Frogmouth live?

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

Is the Marbled Frogmouth endangered?

The Marbled Frogmouth has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Marbled Frogmouth nest?

Nest type: PL.

What does the Marbled Frogmouth sound like?

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

How big is the Marbled Frogmouth?

The Marbled Frogmouth has a wingspan of 35.2 cm, weight of 205.83333333333334 g.

What order and family does the Marbled Frogmouth belong to?

The Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.