Sri Lanka Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus moniliger 비교 대상 Podargus ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sri Lanka Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
학명 Batrachostomus moniliger Podargus ocellatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 23.2 cm (9.1 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
체중 52.75 g (1.86 oz) 205.83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
식성 Crepuscular and nocturnal ground-gleaner eating large arthropods, worms, and occasional small frogs near forest streams. Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.
산란 수 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Sri Lanka Frogmouth only

없음

Marbled Frogmouth only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

노래

Repeated mellow 'oo-or' or 'kaow'; descending melodic whistle; calls at night from Sri Lankan rainforest; pairs often duet; alarm a soft hiss when threatened

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

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Endemic to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Resident in tropical rainforest up to 1,800 m. Classified as Vulnerable.

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

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

깃털

Males brown-grey with black vermiculations and white scapular spots arranged in necklace pattern; females warm rufous with white spots; endemic to Sri Lanka and SW India; 'moniliger' refers to the …

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

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

서가츠 산맥과 스리랑카에 고유한 소형 개구리입(19~23cm)입니다. 미세한 흰 반점이 있는 붉은갈색 깃털. 촘촘한 습한 숲 덤불의 야행성 곤충식성. 일몰 시 개구리 같은 크고 독특한 울음소리로 알려져 있으며, 이것이 일반 이름에 영감을 주었습니다.

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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