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Gould's frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that will approximately weight 47 to 48.5 g and measure 21 to 25 cm. It can be seen in two different morphs. They both have the same patterns except that one is light and the other one is dark. They are mostly brown and have a white collar with some scattered white spots on the cover of the wings. The underparts have oval-shaped spots that appears whitish. Contrarily to the other frogmouths, the males and females are very similar. However, some differences arise which permit their identification. The females will have a darker reddish-brown color.
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When to see the Gould's Frogmouth
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Where to see the Gould's Frogmouth
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About the Gould's Frogmouth
Gould's frogmouth is a nocturnal species of bird in the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae. It is one of the 12 species in the Batrachostomus genus. Its common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881).
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Easily confused with
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).
Javan FrogmouthBatrachostomus javensisThe species grows to a length of about 22 cm (9 in).
Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutusThe young Sunda frogmouth is covered in down.
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