Gould's Frogmouth vs Marbled Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus 对比 Podargus ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gould's Frogmouth Marbled Frogmouth
学名 Batrachostomus stellatus Podargus ocellatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae Podargidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.7 cm (9.3 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
体重 52.05 g (1.84 oz) 205.83333333333334 g (7.26 oz)
食性 Strictly nocturnal forager; catches large beetles, cockroaches, and centipedes by dropping silently to the forest … Strictly nocturnal; takes large beetles, frogs, and lizards by silent perch-drop onto the forest floor.
产卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Gould's Frogmouth only

Marbled Frogmouth only

Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Frogmouth

鸣唱

High, melodic 'kee-kee-kee' whistle; thin and reedy for frogmouth; calls from Bornean lowland forest; higher-pitched than other frogmouths; rarely observed or recorded

Marbled Frogmouth

鸣唱

Loud 'oom-oom-oom' or bubbling cackle; resonant hollow hooting; calls from New Guinea forest at night; alarm a harsh hiss; repertoire includes soft cooing and chuckling

Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Frogmouth

Found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo in lowland dipterocarp and peat swamp forest below 600 m. Uncommon.

Marbled Frogmouth

Found in New Guinea and Australia (Cape York Peninsula). Resident in tropical rainforest, vine thickets, and dense monsoon forest.

保护状况

Near Threatened

Gould's Frogmouth

Least Concern

Marbled Frogmouth

How to Tell Them Apart

Gould's Frogmouth

羽毛

Males pale grey-brown finely marked with dark vermiculations and starring white scapular spots; females rich cinnamon-rufous with white spotting; small Sundaland frogmouth with disproportionately bold scapular spots for its size.

Marbled Frogmouth

羽毛

Intricately marbled chestnut-brown and black upperparts with pale buff ocellations; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; large yellow eyes; massive hooked bill; female averages more rufous-chestnut than grey-brown male.

About These Birds

Gould's Frogmouth

A medium-sized frogmouth (21-25 cm) of lowland primary rainforest in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Rich brown plumage spangled with white spots resembling stars. Nocturnal insectivore. Classified as Near Threatened due to ongoing lowland deforestation.

Marbled Frogmouth

A large frogmouth (38-50 cm) found in New Guinea and surrounding islands and northeast Australia. Mottled brown, black, and white plumage resembling tree bark. Nocturnal insectivore with a wide, hooked bill. Inhabits rainforest and forest edges.

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