Frogmouths

Frogmouths

Frogmouths  (Family: Podargidae) These nocturnal birds rely on their cryptic plumage for camouflage against intruders. The widespread Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides is endemic. Both the Marbled Frogmouth P. ocellatus and the Papuan Frogmouth P. papuensis are also...
Frogmouths

Tawny Frogmouth

Tawny Frogmouth Scientific Name: Podargus strigoides Size: The body length is 35 to 50 cm, with south-eastern birds larger than birds from the north. What does it look like? The Tawny Frogmouth is nocturnal. During the day it perches on a tree branch, often low down,...

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