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Philippine Frogmouth

Batrachostomus septimus

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
31,3 cm
Khối Lượng
84,7 g
Họ
Podargidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes
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Giới Thiệu

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 31,3 cm 12.3 in
Khối Lượng 84,7 g 2.99 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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

Diet & Feeding

Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Số Trứng

1

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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

Phân Loại Học

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

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Philippine Frogmouth eat?
Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes.
Where does the Philippine Frogmouth live?
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,500 m.
Is the Philippine Frogmouth endangered?
The Philippine Frogmouth has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Philippine Frogmouth nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Philippine Frogmouth sound like?
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
How big is the Philippine Frogmouth?
The Philippine Frogmouth has a wingspan of 31.3 cm, weight of 84.7 g.
What order and family does the Philippine Frogmouth belong to?
The Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae.

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