Philippine Frogmouth
Batrachostomus septimus
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เกี่ยวกับเรา
A medium-sized frogmouth (24-27 cm) found across the Philippines in lowland and montane forests. Rufous-brown plumage with fine white spots. Nocturnal insectivore. Sexually dimorphic, with rufous and brown morphs. Found from sea level to 2,000 m elevation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 31.3 cm | 12.3 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 84.7 g | 2.99 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Males greyish-brown with fine black freckling and white-spotted scapulars; females rufous-chestnut with buff-white spotting; underparts barred buff and brown; Philippine endemic exhibiting typical Batrachostomus sexual dichromatism.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,500 m.
Diet & Feeding
Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: CP.
จำนวนไข่
1
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Repeated melodic 'kwee-kwee'; descending whistled phrase; calls from Philippine forest at night; medium-pitched; alarm a soft hiss; calls from low perch in dense undergrowth
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Podargidae (Frogmouths) |
| Genus | Batrachostomus |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Batrachostomus septimus |
External Databases
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What does the Philippine Frogmouth eat?
Where does the Philippine Frogmouth live?
Is the Philippine Frogmouth endangered?
How does the Philippine Frogmouth nest?
What does the Philippine Frogmouth sound like?
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What order and family does the Philippine Frogmouth belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Podargidae family