How big is a Large Frogmouth?

The Large Frogmouth is a medium sized bird weighing about 206 g.

Where can you see a Large Frogmouth?

The Large Frogmouth occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Large Frogmouth?

The Large Frogmouth is most easily confused with the Gould's Frogmouth, the Philippine Frogmouth and the Javan Frogmouth.

Is the Large Frogmouth endangered?

The Large Frogmouth is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Large Frogmouth

Batrachostomus auritus

Frogmouths · Podargiformes · Rare

The Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) is a rare frogmouth found in 3 countries, weighing about 206 g. The large frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.

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Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 3 — Photo: Lonelyshrimp · CC0

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Octavianti Shanna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Octavianti Shanna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Large Frogmouth

The large frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Logging of its habitat poses a risk to its survival, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a vulnerable species.

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How to identify it

The large frogmouth is considerably larger than other members of its genus and grows to a length of about 42 cm (17 in). The sexes are similar and the colouring is rather variable, the upper parts being mainly chestnut and blackish-brown, barred and spotted with white and buff. The underparts are dull brown or pale rufous, the belly being paler than the breast. The beak is horn-coloured with a darker tip, the gape being yellow, the irises are some shade of light or dark brown, and the legs are a dull yellow.

Where it lives

Malaysia Indonesia Brunei

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Large Frogmouth?: The large frogmouth is considerably larger than other members of its genus and grows to a length of about 42 cm (17 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Large Frogmouth?: The Large Frogmouth is a medium sized bird weighing about 206 g.
Where can you see a Large Frogmouth?: The Large Frogmouth occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Large Frogmouth?: The Large Frogmouth is most easily confused with the Gould's Frogmouth, the Philippine Frogmouth and the Javan Frogmouth.
Is the Large Frogmouth endangered?: The Large Frogmouth is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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