Hodgson's Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus hodgsoni 비교 대상 Podargus ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hodgson's Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
학명 Batrachostomus hodgsoni Podargus ocellatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 26.6 cm (10.5 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
체중 51.0 g (1.80 oz) 205.83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
식성 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.
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Hodgson's Frogmouth only

없음

Marbled Frogmouth only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Hodgson's Frogmouth

노래

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

노래

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Hodgson's Frogmouth

깃털

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

깃털

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

히말라야 동부와 동남아시아 구릉지와 산지 숲에서 발견되는 중간 크기의 개구리입(24~27cm)입니다. 대담한 흰 반점이 있는 갈색 깃털. 빽빽한 숲 덤불의 야행성 곤충식성. 해발 300~2,000m에서 발견됩니다.

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.

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