🐦

Large Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus

Vulnerable
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
52,1 cm
Khối Lượng
206,0 g
Họ
Podargidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 52,1 cm 20.5 in
Khối Lượng 206,0 g 7.27 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: PL.

Số Trứng

1

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Large Frogmouth has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Hiện Diện Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Podargidae family

So Sánh

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family