Gould's Frogmouth vs Solomons Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus 比較対象 Rigidipenna inexpectata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gould's Frogmouth Solomons Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus stellatus Rigidipenna inexpectata
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 23.7 cm (9.3 in) 38.4 cm (15.1 in)
体重 52.05 g (1.84 oz) 188.0 g (6.63 oz)
食性 Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest … Night-active predator catching large invertebrates (beetles, worms, centipedes) and occasionally small frogs by pouncing from …
一腹卵数 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Gould's Frogmouth only

None

Solomons Frogmouth only

None

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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

Solomons Frogmouth

さえずり

Hollow hooting call from Solomon Islands forest; resonant 'boop-boop' at night; endemic to Guadalcanal; vocalizations rarely documented; soft frog-like quality

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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.

Solomons Frogmouth

Endemic to the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific. Found in lowland rainforest on major islands including Bougainville and Guadalcanal.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Gould's Frogmouth

Near Threatened

Solomons 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.

Solomons Frogmouth

羽毛

Dark rufous-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff mottling; underparts buff barred dark brown; stiff rectrices unique in frogmouths; Solomon Islands endemic distinguished by rigid tail feathers and rich …

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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。

Solomons Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (25-29 cm) endemic to the Solomon Islands. Dark brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland rainforest. One of the least known birds in its family due to its remote island range. Limited ecological data available.

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