Gould's Frogmouth vs Tawny Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus в сравнении с Podargus strigoides

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Gould's Frogmouth Tawny Frogmouth
Научное название Batrachostomus stellatus Podargus strigoides
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Podargidae Podargidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,7 cm (9.3 in) 45,8 cm (18.0 in)
Масса 52,05 g (1.84 oz) 430,0 g (15.17 oz)
Питание Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest … Nocturnal ground-gleaning insectivore; drops from a perch onto large insects, frogs, and small lizards below.
Размер кладки 1 1-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Gould's Frogmouth only

Нет

Tawny Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Frogmouth

Пение

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

Tawny Frogmouth

Пение

Resonant, repeated 'oom-oom-oom'; low booming hoot; soft and melodious for such a large bird; calls at night from Australian eucalypt forest; alarm a harsh 'grr'

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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.

Tawny Frogmouth

Found throughout Australia including Tasmania. Resident in woodland, forest edge, and suburban areas. Widespread and common across the continent.

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Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Gould's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Tawny Frogmouth

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gould's Frogmouth

Оперение

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.

Tawny Frogmouth

Оперение

Cryptic silver-grey upperparts with black shaft streaks; underparts paler grey with dark streaking; females often more rufous-tawny morph; vivid yellow eyes; heavy hooked bill; famous for bark-mimicking upright posture when …

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About These Birds

Gould's Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (21-25 cm) of lowland primary rainforest in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Rich brown plumage spangled with white spots resembling stars. Nocturnal insectivore. Classified as Near Threatened due to ongoing lowland deforestation.

Tawny Frogmouth

A large, stocky frogmouth (34-53 cm) endemic to Australia, widespread across the continent. Silvery-grey mottled plumage provides superb camouflage against tree bark. Nocturnal insectivore pouncing on prey from perches. Australia's most commonly encountered nocturnal bird.

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