Palawan frogmouth vs Bornean Frogmouth

Batrachostomus chaseni 比較対象 Batrachostomus mixtus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Palawan frogmouth Bornean Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus chaseni Batrachostomus mixtus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.6 cm (9.3 in)
体重 40.0 g (1.41 oz) 46.3 g (1.63 oz)
食性 Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed … Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor.
一腹卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Palawan frogmouth only

None

Bornean Frogmouth only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Palawan frogmouth

さえずり

High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality

Bornean Frogmouth

さえずり

Soft melodic hooting; 'too-too' whistle from Bornean hill forest; gentle and ventriloquial; calls at night from dense undergrowth; alarm a soft hissing exhalation

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Geographic Range & Migration

Palawan frogmouth

Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.

Bornean Frogmouth

Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 900–2,400 m. Found in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and adjacent ranges. Rare.

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保全状況

Not Evaluated

Palawan frogmouth

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Palawan frogmouth

羽毛

Males greyish-brown with fine dark vermiculations and white scapular spotting; females rufous with white-spotted wing coverts; Palawan Island endemic; plumage closely resembles Philippine Frogmouth but restricted to single island.

Bornean Frogmouth

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Palawan frogmouth

フィリピンのパラワン島固有の中型のガマグチヨタカ。暗い赤褐色の羽毛を持つ。低地原生林の夜行性昆虫食者。最も知られていないガマグチヨタカのひとつ。フレデリック・チェイセンにちなんで命名。生態データが限られている。

Bornean Frogmouth

ボルネオの山地固有の中型のガマグチヨタカ(23〜25cm)。暗褐色の羽毛を持つ。山地苔むした林の夜行性昆虫食者。ホースフィールドガマグチヨタカから最近分離独立。生態データが限られており、標高600m以上に限定される。

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