Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) | Photos and ID

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ForestPlatform nestMedium · 206 g

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

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

ID tip

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.

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When to see the Large Frogmouth

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Large Frogmouth

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Malaysia Indonesia Brunei

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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Easily confused with

Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatusGould's frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that will approximately weight 47 to 48.5 g and measure 21 to 25 cm.

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.

Javan FrogmouthBatrachostomus javensisThe species grows to a length of about 22 cm (9 in).

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