Podargus

• Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis

  This large nocturnal bird has a broad bill and a long tail. It rests by day near forest edges, and its gray-brown plumage and barring blend with its surroundings.

• Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides

  By day it rests on a branch, blending in with the tree; at night it drops to the ground to catch prey.

• Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus

  This nocturnal forest bird has several regional forms. The distribution entry here is limited to the marmoratus subspecies in northeastern Australia.

• Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides

  By day it rests on a branch, blending in with the tree; at night it drops to the ground to catch prey.

• Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis

  This large nocturnal bird has a broad bill and a long tail. It rests by day near forest edges, and its gray-brown plumage and barring blend with its surroundings.