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Palawan frogmouth

Batrachostomus chaseni

Not Evaluated

Khối Lượng

40,0 g

Họ

Podargidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized frogmouth endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. Dark rufous-brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland primary forest. One of the least known frogmouths. Named after Frederick Chasen. Limited ecological data available.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Khối Lượng	40,0 g	1.41 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Males greyish-brown with fine dark vermiculations and white scapular spotting; females rufous with white-spotted wing coverts; Palawan Island endemic; plumage closely resembles Philippine Frogmouth but restricted to single island.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed from leaf litter.

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Palawan 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 Palawan frogmouth eat?

Crepuscular hunter of large beetles and other insects; uses wide gape to engulf prey flushed from leaf litter.

Where does the Palawan frogmouth live?

Endemic to Palawan Island in the western Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Rare; restricted to Palawan.

What does the Palawan frogmouth sound like?

High, thin melodic whistle; calls at night from Palawan island forest; poorly documented endemic; presumed similar to Philippine Frogmouth in vocal quality

How big is the Palawan frogmouth?

The Palawan frogmouth has a weight of 40.0 g.

What order and family does the Palawan frogmouth belong to?

The Palawan frogmouth (Batrachostomus chaseni) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.