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Gould's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus

Near Threatened
翼開長
23.7 cm
体重
52.05 g
Podargidae
Caprimulgiformes
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について

マレー半島・スマトラ・ボルネオの低地原生熱帯雨林に生息する中型のガマグチヨタカ(21〜25cm)。星を思わせる白い斑点で飾られた豊かな褐色の羽毛。夜行性の昆虫食者。低地の継続的な森林破壊により準絶滅危惧に分類。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 23.7 cm 9.3 in
体重 52.05 g 1.84 oz

識別

羽毛

Males pale grey-brown finely marked with dark vermiculations and starring white scapular spots; females rich cinnamon-rufous with white spotting; small Sundaland frogmouth with disproportionately bold scapular spots for its size.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland dipterocarp and peat swamp forest below 600 m. Uncommon.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest floor.

保全状況

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC.

一腹卵数

1

鳴き声

さえずり

High, melodic 'kee-kee-kee' whistle; thin and reedy for frogmouth; calls from Bornean lowland forest; higher-pitched than other frogmouths; rarely observed or recorded

分類学

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

Distribution

Gould's 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 Gould's Frogmouth eat?
Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest floor.
Where does the Gould's Frogmouth live?
Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland dipterocarp and peat swamp forest below 600 m. Uncommon.
Is the Gould's Frogmouth endangered?
The Gould's Frogmouth has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Gould's Frogmouth nest?
Nest type: HC.
What does the Gould's Frogmouth sound like?
High, melodic 'kee-kee-kee' whistle; thin and reedy for frogmouth; calls from Bornean lowland forest; higher-pitched than other frogmouths; rarely observed or recorded
How big is the Gould's Frogmouth?
The Gould's Frogmouth has a wingspan of 23.7 cm, weight of 52.05 g.
What order and family does the Gould's Frogmouth belong to?
The Gould's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.

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