Caprimulgiformes
Frogmouths (Podargidae)
HBW 5, p. 266
- Small to large, stocky nocturnal birds with strong, wide bill, short legs, and upright stance when perched.
- Oriental and Australasian Regions.
- Mainly forest or woodland, several species extending into second growth, wooded savanna or dry scrub; mostly at low elevations, some species reaching 2250 m.
- 2 genera, 12 species, 25 taxa.
- No species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
- 4
- 8
List of species:
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- 23 3 20 8 3 Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
- 3 1 2 8 1 Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)
- 10 6 4 8 3 Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis)
- 8 8 6 4 Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus)
- 0 6 5 Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti)
- 2 2 8 6 Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)
- 2 1 1 6 7 Gould's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus)
- 14 2 12 8 8 Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
- 2 2 8 9 Hodgson's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)
- 1 1 6 10 Short-tailed Frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus)
- 4 4 8 11 Horsfield's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis)
- 1 1 8 12 Sunda Frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus)
Family statistics
2 genera, 12 species
| 70 files covering | |
|---|---|
| 2 genera | (100%) |
| 11 species | (92%) |
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