About the Javan Frogmouth
The Javan frogmouth, sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth, is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the Blyth's and Palawan frogmouths. Found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, it lives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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The species grows to a length of about 22 cm (9 in). The upper parts are a mixture of brown, grey, buff and white, spotted with black. The scapulars have several large oval white spots. There is a white stripe above the eye and a white semi-collar. The underparts are brown with buff, cinnamon and white speckling. The flanks and belly are generally paler, with some brown barring. Female birds are rather tawnier and brighter than males, and juveniles are similar to the adults but paler and duller. The beak is brown, the iris yellow and the legs brown.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutusThe young Sunda frogmouth is covered in down.
Palawan FrogmouthBatrachostomus chaseniThe Palawan frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
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