Frogmouths (Podargidae)

Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) - HBW 5, p. 282

French: Podarge papou German: Papuaschwalm Spanish: Podargo Papú
Other common names: Giant/Great (Papuan) Frogmouth, Large Frogmouth(!)

Taxonomy: Podargus papuensis Quoy and Gaimard, 1830, Manokwari, New Guinea.
Considerable geographical variation in size in New Guinea region, but chequerboard pattern of distribution of large and small birds makes recognition of races impractical. Although two races recognized in Australia by some recent authors, with a larger, paler form on Cape York Peninsula (rogersi) and a smaller, darker form in coastal NE Queensland S of Cooktown (baileyi), Cape York birds appear indistinguishable from those of S New Guinea and some characters of baileyi can be matched by certain New Guinea populations. Monotypic.

Distribution: New Guinea, W Papuan Is, islands in Geelvink Bay and Aru Is, and NE Australia in N & E Queensland (Cape York Peninsula S to R Staaten and Paluma Range).