Sumatran Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus poliolophus comparado com Podargus ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sumatran Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
Nome científico Batrachostomus poliolophus Podargus ocellatus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Podargidae Podargidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,1 cm (9.5 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Peso 46,3 g (1.63 oz) 205,83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
Dieta Night hunter detecting prey by sound; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards in swift pouncing … Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.
Tamanho da postura 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sumatran Frogmouth only

Nenhum

Marbled Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Frogmouth

Canto

High melodic whistle; 'kee-wii' repeated softly at night; Sumatran highland forest endemic; rarely recorded; higher-pitched than lowland frogmouths; pairs call together

Marbled Frogmouth

Canto

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

Sumatran Frogmouth

Endemic to the highlands of Sumatra at 800–2,000 m. Found in submontane and montane rainforest. Rare and seldom recorded.

Marbled Frogmouth

Found in New Guinea and Australia (Cape York Peninsula). Resident in tropical rainforest, vine thickets, and dense monsoon forest.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sumatran Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Frogmouth

Plumagem

Males grey with fine black stippling and white scapular row; pale grey crown slightly paler than back; females rufous-cinnamon with white-spotted coverts; Sumatran endemic with noticeably pale grey crown distinguishing …

Marbled Frogmouth

Plumagem

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

Sumatran Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (23-26 cm) endemic to montane forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, above 900 m elevation. Rufous-brown plumage with fine whitish markings. Nocturnal insectivore of dense undergrowth. Poorly known; classified as Near Threatened due to forest loss.

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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