Bornean Frogmouth vs Philippine Frogmouth

Batrachostomus mixtus ile kıyaslandığında Batrachostomus septimus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Bornean Frogmouth Philippine Frogmouth
Bilimsel Ad Batrachostomus mixtus Batrachostomus septimus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Podargidae Podargidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 23,6 cm (9.3 in) 31,3 cm (12.3 in)
Ağırlık 46,3 g (1.63 oz) 84,7 g (2.99 oz)
Beslenme Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor. Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes.
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Bornean Frogmouth only

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Philippine Frogmouth only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Frogmouth

Şarkı

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

Philippine Frogmouth

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bornean Frogmouth

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

Philippine Frogmouth

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,500 m.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Bornean Frogmouth

Least Concern

Philippine Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Frogmouth

Tuy

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.

Philippine Frogmouth

Tuy

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.

About These Birds

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.

Philippine Frogmouth

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.

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