About the Bornean Frogmouth
The Bornean frogmouth is a bird species in the family Podargidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the short-tailed frogmouth, but others consider it to be a distinct species. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia and is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Palawan FrogmouthBatrachostomus chaseniThe Palawan frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutusThe young Sunda frogmouth is covered in down.
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