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Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

Description:

Males and females look alike and are 35–53 cm (14–21 in) long. This very bulky species can weigh up to 680 grams (1.5 lbs) and, in overweight zoo specimens, up to 1400 grams (3.1 lbs). This species thus reaches the highest weights known in the Caprimulgiformes order. They have yellow eyes and a wide beak topped with a tuft of bristly feathers. They make loud clacking sounds with their beaks and emit a reverberating booming call.

Habitat:

The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is an Australian species of frogmouth, a type of bird found throughout the Australian mainland, Tasmania and southern New Guinea. Found mainly in woodland areas where the species can find roosting sites to camouflage itself during daylight hours.

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1 Comment

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Nice spotting! He even struck his pose for you!!

LachlanHart
Spotted by
LachlanHart

2155, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Aug 16, 2011
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012

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