Palawan frogmouth vs Bornean Frogmouth

Batrachostomus chaseni comparado com Batrachostomus mixtus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Palawan frogmouth Bornean Frogmouth
Nome científico Batrachostomus chaseni Batrachostomus mixtus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Podargidae Podargidae
Estado de conservação Not Evaluated Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Peso 40,0 g (1.41 oz) 46,3 g (1.63 oz)
Dieta Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed … Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor.
Tamanho da postura 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Palawan frogmouth only

Nenhum

Bornean Frogmouth only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Palawan frogmouth

Canto

High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality

Bornean Frogmouth

Canto

Soft melodic hooting; 'too-too' whistle from Bornean hill forest; gentle and ventriloquial; calls at night from dense undergrowth; alarm a soft hissing exhalation

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Geographic Range & Migration

Palawan frogmouth

Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.

Bornean Frogmouth

Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 900–2,400 m. Found in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and adjacent ranges. Rare.

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Estado de conservação

Not Evaluated

Palawan frogmouth

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Palawan frogmouth

Plumagem

Males greyish-brown with fine dark vermiculations and white scapular spotting; females rufous with white-spotted wing coverts; Palawan Island endemic; plumage closely resembles Philippine Frogmouth but restricted to single island.

Bornean Frogmouth

Plumagem

Males grey-brown finely vermiculated dark; white scapular spots; females rufous-chestnut with white-buff spotting; small Borneo endemic closely resembling Sumatran Frogmouth but greyer with less contrast between crown and back.

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About These Birds

Palawan frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. Dark rufous-brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland primary forest. One of the least known frogmouths. Named after Frederick Chasen. Limited ecological data available.

Bornean Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (23-25 cm) endemic to the mountains of Borneo. Dark brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of montane moss forest. Recently split from Horsfield's Frogmouth. Limited ecological data; restricted to elevations above 600 m.

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