Large Frogmouth vs Bornean Frogmouth
Batrachostomus auritus so với Batrachostomus mixtus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Large Frogmouth | Bornean Frogmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Batrachostomus auritus | Batrachostomus mixtus |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Họ | Podargidae | Podargidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 52,1 cm (20.5 in) | 23,6 cm (9.3 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 206,0 g (7.27 oz) | 46,3 g (1.63 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Crepuscular and nocturnal; hunts large insects, spiders, and small vertebrates by dropping from perches to … | Nocturnal perch-and-pounce predator feeding on large invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards on the forest floor. |
| Số Trứng | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Large Frogmouth
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
Bornean Frogmouth
Soft melodic hooting; 'too-too' whistle from Bornean hill forest; gentle and ventriloquial; calls at night from dense undergrowth; alarm a soft hissing exhalation
Geographic Range & Migration
Large Frogmouth
Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo in lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Restricted to primary forest below 1,000 m. Scarce.
Bornean Frogmouth
Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 900–2,400 m. Found in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and adjacent ranges. Rare.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Large Frogmouth
Bornean Frogmouth
How to Tell Them Apart
Large Frogmouth
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.
Bornean Frogmouth
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.
About These Birds
Large Frogmouth
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.
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.