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ForestCup nestSmall · 46 g
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Blyth’s frogmouth is a small to medium species that measures between 20 and 23 centimeters in length. B. a. continentalis weighs about 46.0 grams. The birds are brownish or rufescent brown and lack white markings on wings and tail, however, the female is usually browner and more plain than males. The underparts are generally orange-brown or yellowish-brown with some whitish spots. The feathers of the shoulder region have fewer white oval shaped spots. They have a very thin white line around their neck that looks like a small collar. Voice: Vocalizations seem to be mainly after dark, before dawn, and at sunrise, which reflects the nocturnal nature of the Blyth’s frogmouth. Territorial songs are mostly during the early evening and dawn, while calls are during the night. Territorial songs are apparently similar in B. a. affinis and B. a. continentalis, and are given by females.
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When to see the Blyth's Frogmouth
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blyth's Frogmouth
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Myanmar (Burma).
About the Blyth's Frogmouth
Blyth’s frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. They are brownish or rufescent brown with a slightly round bill and tail, and have tufts of bristles in front of the eyes and at the base of the bill. Batrachostomus occur from India and Sri Lanka, across mainland southeast Asia and as far as Borneo, Java, and Sumatra. More specifically, the Blyth’s frogmouths are scattered between southeastern Myanmar and Indonesia. Like other frogmouth species, they are insectivorous.
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Easily confused with
Hodgson's FrogmouthBatrachostomus hodgsoniHodgson's frogmouth is one of the smaller members of the family Podargidae.
Philippine FrogmouthBatrachostomus septimusLike all frogmouths, the Philippine frogmouth has large eyes for better night vision, a large flat bill for capturing insects, and cryptic plumage which allows them to be camouflaged while perched during the day.
Large FrogmouthBatrachostomus auritusThe large frogmouth is considerably larger than other members of its genus and grows to a length of about 42 cm (17 in).
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