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Large Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
52,1 cm
Ağırlık
206,0 g
Familya
Podargidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

The Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) is a bird species in the family Podargidae (frogmouths), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 52.1 cm and a weight of 206 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Hakkında

A large frogmouth (38-42 cm) of lowland rainforests in Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Rich brown plumage with white ear-tufts. Nocturnal insectivore with an enormous gape. The largest Asian frogmouth, feeding on large insects and small vertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 52,1 cm 20.5 in
Ağırlık 206,0 g 7.27 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Large Bornean frogmouth; males grey-brown with fine black vermiculations and white scapular spots; females rich chestnut-brown with white-spotted wing coverts; yellow eyes; prominent rictal bristles; largest of the Batrachostomus frogmouths.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to the ground.

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1

Ses

Şarkı

Deep, resonant 'whooo' or mellow hooting; one of Asia's largest frogmouths; calls from Bornean lowland forest at night; soft ventriloquial quality; alarm a hiss

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Genus Batrachostomus
Türler Batrachostomus auritus

Distribution

Large Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Large Frogmouth eat?
Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to the ground.
Where does the Large Frogmouth live?
Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.
Is the Large Frogmouth endangered?
The Large Frogmouth has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Large Frogmouth nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Large Frogmouth sound like?
Deep, resonant 'whooo' or mellow hooting; one of Asia's largest frogmouths; calls from Bornean lowland forest at night; soft ventriloquial quality; alarm a hiss
How big is the Large Frogmouth?
The Large Frogmouth has a wingspan of 52.1 cm, weight of 206.0 g.
What order and family does the Large Frogmouth belong to?
The Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.

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