Philippine Frogmouth vs Papuan Frogmouth

Batrachostomus septimus 比較対象 Podargus papuensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Frogmouth Papuan Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus septimus Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.3 cm (12.3 in) 57.9 cm (22.8 in)
体重 84.7 g (2.99 oz) 389.1666666666667 g (13.73 oz)
食性 Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes. 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

Philippine Frogmouth only

None

Papuan Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Frogmouth

さえずり

Repeated melodic 'kwee-kwee'; descending whistled phrase; calls from Philippine forest at night; medium-pitched; alarm a soft hiss; calls from low perch in dense undergrowth

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

Philippine Frogmouth

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,500 m.

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

Philippine Frogmouth

Least Concern

Papuan Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Frogmouth

羽毛

Males greyish-brown with fine black freckling and white-spotted scapulars; females rufous-chestnut with buff-white spotting; underparts barred buff and brown; Philippine endemic exhibiting typical Batrachostomus sexual dichromatism.

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

Philippine Frogmouth

フィリピン全土の低地と山地林に生息する中型のガマグチヨタカ(24〜27cm)。細かい白い斑点を持つ赤褐色の羽毛。夜行性の昆虫食者。性的二型が見られ、赤褐色型と褐色型がある。海面から標高2,000mまで生息する。

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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