Hodgson's Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus hodgsoni 比較対象 Podargus ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hodgson's Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus hodgsoni Podargus ocellatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 26.6 cm (10.5 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
体重 51.0 g (1.80 oz) 205.83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
食性 Nocturnal insectivore and occasional small-vertebrate predator; hunts by still-perch and drop technique onto large prey. Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hodgson's Frogmouth only

None

Marbled Frogmouth only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Hodgson's Frogmouth

さえずり

Soft, whistled 'whoo-whoo'; gentle mellow hoot from Himalayan forest; calls at dusk and night; pairs duet with slightly different pitch; alarm a prolonged hiss

Marbled Frogmouth

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Found from northeastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, and Indochina. Resident in foothill and hill forest at 300–2,000 m elevation.

Marbled Frogmouth

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Hodgson's Frogmouth

羽毛

Males grey-brown with dense dark vermiculations and bold white scapular spots; females rufous-chestnut with white-spotted wing coverts; relatively large Batrachostomus; ranges across Himalayan foothills and mainland Southeast Asia.

Marbled Frogmouth

羽毛

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.

About These Birds

Hodgson's Frogmouth

東ヒマラヤとインドシナの山麓と山地林に生息する中型のガマグチヨタカ(24〜27cm)。大胆な白い斑点模様を持つ褐色の羽毛。密な林下生えの夜行性昆虫食者。標高300〜2,000mに生息する。

Marbled Frogmouth

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family