Gould's Frogmouth vs Papuan Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus 比較対象 Podargus papuensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gould's Frogmouth Papuan Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus stellatus Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.7 cm (9.3 in) 57.9 cm (22.8 in)
体重 52.05 g (1.84 oz) 389.1666666666667 g (13.73 oz)
食性 Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest … 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

Gould's Frogmouth only

None

Papuan Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Frogmouth

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

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

Gould's Frogmouth

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

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

Near Threatened

Gould's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Papuan Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gould's Frogmouth

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.

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

Gould's Frogmouth

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。

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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