Animalz

Podargidae

  • Batrachostominae
  • Podarginae
  • 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.

  • Sri Lanka Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger

    It is a nocturnal bird that sits motionless on branches, with plumage that blends into bark. It lives in lowland forests in Sri Lanka.

  • Javan Frogmouth Batrachostomus javensis

    The Javan Frogmouth is a nocturnal bird endemic to Java, Indonesia. It has brown mottled plumage and rests on branches by day.

  • Hodgson's Frogmouth Batrachostomus hodgsoni

    Hodgson's Frogmouth is a nocturnal bird that rests motionless by day, blending with tree bark, and catches insects at night with its wide gape. The sexes have different plumage colors.

  • 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.

  • Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti

    The Dulit Frogmouth is a nocturnal bird of a few Bornean mountain areas. Its cryptic colors blend with branches, and it nests on branches in Sarawak.

  • Short-tailed Frogmouth Batrachostomus poliolophus

    The Sumatran Frogmouth is a nocturnal bird of mountain forest on Sumatra.

  • Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus

    Gould's Frogmouth is a small frogmouth of Southeast Asian evergreen broadleaf forest. It occurs in dark and chestnut morphs.

  • Large Frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus

    The Large Frogmouth is the largest Asian frogmouth and hides in lowland forest. It perches on branches and catches insects.

  • Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus

    It is active at night. On Bangka Island, parents take turns warming the chick and bring it insects.

  • Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus

    The Philippine Frogmouth is a nocturnal bird found only in the Philippine archipelago. It catches large insects and lives in forests and at forest edges.

  • Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis

    Blyth's Frogmouth has plumage ranging from rufous-brown to grey. It hunts insects at night from low perches in lowland and hill forests, including Borneo.