Sunda Frogmouth vs Papuan Frogmouth

Batrachostomus cornutus 比較対象 Podargus papuensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sunda Frogmouth Papuan Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus cornutus Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 26.7 cm (10.5 in) 57.9 cm (22.8 in)
体重 46.3 g (1.63 oz) 389.1666666666667 g (13.73 oz)
食性 Nocturnal forager on large insects and small lizards; sallies from perches to ground in dense … Night hunter feeding primarily on large invertebrates and occasionally small lizards by perch-and-pounce technique.
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Sunda Frogmouth only

None

Papuan Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Frogmouth

さえずり

Soft 'koo-koo' or melodic hooting; moderate pitch; calls from Sundaic lowland forest at night; pairs duet with answering calls; alarm a sharp hiss; ventriloquial quality

Papuan Frogmouth

さえずり

Deep, booming 'oom-oom'; resonant hollow hoots from New Guinea rainforest; very large bird produces powerful low-frequency calls; alarm a loud hiss; calls at night

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sunda Frogmouth

Found on Borneo, Sumatra, and adjacent small islands in lowland and hill rainforest below 1,000 m. Uncommon primary forest resident.

Papuan Frogmouth

Found across New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest, forest edge, and secondary growth up to 1,500 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Sunda Frogmouth

Least Concern

Papuan Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Frogmouth

羽毛

Males brown-grey finely stippled with black and bearing white scapular spots; small white feather tufts above eye form horn-like projections; females rufous-chestnut with white spots; Sundaic species uniquely decorated with …

Papuan Frogmouth

羽毛

Large; grey-brown upperparts finely vermiculated with black and buff; underparts pale grey-buff finely streaked and barred; prominent yellow eyes; females often more rufous-brown; largest frogmouth species in the Papuan region.

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About These Birds

Sunda Frogmouth

ボルネオ・スマトラ・ジャワの低地熱帯雨林に生息する中型のガマグチヨタカ(23〜28cm)。小さな耳房飾りを持つ暗褐色の羽毛。林内の夜行性昆虫食者。目の上の角のような羽房飾りで他のアジアのガマグチヨタカと識別できる。

Papuan Frogmouth

The largest frogmouth (50-60 cm) found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. Rufous-brown plumage with white spots and vermiculations. Massive bill and large red or yellow eyes. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and hill forests, feeding on large insects and small vertebrates.

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