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Large Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus

Vulnerable
翼開長
52.1 cm
体重
206.0 g
Podargidae
Caprimulgiformes
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について

ボルネオとマレー半島の低地熱帯雨林に生息する大型のガマグチヨタカ(38〜42cm)。白い耳房飾りを持つ豊かな褐色の羽毛。巨大な口裂を持つ夜行性の昆虫食者。アジア最大のガマグチヨタカで、大型昆虫と小型脊椎動物を食べる。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 52.1 cm 20.5 in
体重 206.0 g 7.27 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

保全状況

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: PL.

一腹卵数

1

鳴き声

さえずり

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

分類学

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

Distribution

Large Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

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.

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