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Blyth's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus affinis

Not Evaluated

Khối Lượng

47,8 g

Họ

Podargidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized frogmouth (23-25 cm) found in lowland forests from Myanmar through mainland Southeast Asia to Borneo. Brown plumage with pale collar. Nocturnal insectivore. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth. Inhabits primary and secondary forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Khối Lượng	47,8 g	1.69 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Males brown-grey with dark vermiculations and white scapular spots; females rufous-buff with spotted coverts; Sundaland frogmouth recently split from Horsfield's; differs in marginally warmer brown tone and distribution.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland forest and peat swamp forest. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth.

Diet & Feeding

Night-active insectivore feeding on large beetles, moths, and crickets; drops from low branches to capture prey.

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: HC,PL.

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Soft, repeated hooting whistle; 'wooo' calls from lowland Indochina forest; gentle pitch; calls at night from dense undergrowth; closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ	Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Genus	Batrachostomus
Loài	Batrachostomus affinis

Distribution

Blyth's Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Blyth's Frogmouth eat?

Night-active insectivore feeding on large beetles, moths, and crickets; drops from low branches to capture prey.

Where does the Blyth's Frogmouth live?

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland forest and peat swamp forest. Closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth.

How does the Blyth's Frogmouth nest?

Nest type: HC,PL.

What does the Blyth's Frogmouth sound like?

Soft, repeated hooting whistle; 'wooo' calls from lowland Indochina forest; gentle pitch; calls at night from dense undergrowth; closely related to Horsfield's Frogmouth

How big is the Blyth's Frogmouth?

The Blyth's Frogmouth has a weight of 47.8 g.

What order and family does the Blyth's Frogmouth belong to?

The Blyth's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.