Sunda Frogmouth vs Philippine Frogmouth
Batrachostomus cornutus 对比 Batrachostomus septimus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Sunda Frogmouth | Philippine Frogmouth |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Batrachostomus cornutus | Batrachostomus septimus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Podargidae | Podargidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 31.3 cm (12.3 in) |
| 体重 | 46.3 g (1.63 oz) | 84.7 g (2.99 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal forager on large insects and small lizards; sallies from perches to ground in dense … | Night-active predator pouncing from low perches onto large invertebrates including beetles, scorpions, and centipedes. |
| 产卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sunda Frogmouth
Soft 'koo-koo' or melodic hooting; moderate pitch; calls from Sundaic lowland forest at night; pairs duet with answering calls; alarm a sharp hiss; ventriloquial quality
Philippine Frogmouth
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
Geographic Range & Migration
Sunda Frogmouth
Found on Borneo, Sumatra, and adjacent small islands in lowland and hill rainforest below 1,000 m. Uncommon primary forest resident.
Philippine Frogmouth
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon, Palawan, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland and hill forest up to 1,500 m.
保护状况
Sunda Frogmouth
Philippine Frogmouth
How to Tell Them Apart
Sunda Frogmouth
Males brown-grey finely stippled with black and bearing white scapular spots; small white feather tufts above eye form horn-like projections; females rufous-chestnut with white spots; Sundaic species uniquely decorated with …
Philippine Frogmouth
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.
About These Birds
Sunda Frogmouth
A medium-sized frogmouth (23-28 cm) found in lowland rainforests of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Dark brown plumage with small ear-tufts. Nocturnal insectivore of forest interior. Distinguished from other Asian frogmouths by its horn-like feather tufts above the eyes.
Philippine Frogmouth
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.