Frogmouths (Podargidae)
Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) - HBW 5, p. 285
French: Podarge des Philippines
German: Philippinenfroschmaul
Spanish: Podargo Filipino
Other common names: Menage’s/Small-billed/Tweeddale’s Frogmouth
Taxonomy: Batrachostomus septimus Tweeddale, 1877, Pasananca, near Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- microrhynchus Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 - Luzon and Catanduanes.
- menagei Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - Panay and Negros.
- septimus Tweeddale, 1877 - Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao and Basilan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird wiggles then gives a very big yawn! Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Rob Hutchinson 30 March 2011 2 years ago 36 sec 4.6 -
Bird in spotlight, turns head. Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Rob Hutchinson 30 March 2011 2 years ago 16 sec 4.4 -
Calling in the spotlight, then turns to face camera. Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Rob Hutchinson 2 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
attracted to playback Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Daniêl Jimenez 22 April 2009 3 years ago 11 sec 3.8 -
Front view of bird in spot light Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines
mark sutton 1 April 2005 3 years ago 30 sec 2
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Male Frogmouth with 5 days old hatchling
Locality La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City, Luzon, Philippines (ssp microrhynchus)
Irene Dy 3 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.8 -
A bird at nest
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Luis Mario Arce 14 March 2012 6 weeks ago 4.5 -
Close up of two birds on a branch (using flashlight)
Locality Bataan Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp microrhynchus)
Rémi Bigonneau 16 January 2012 1 year ago 4.4 -
Detail of the head by night
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Frederic Pelsy 10 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A bird on a branch by night
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Frederic Pelsy 10 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.9 -
Spotlighted on a branch.
Locality Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp septimus)
Nick Athanas 28 February 2011 2 years ago 3.8
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Frogmouth calling with insect sound in the background Locality Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol, Philippines
LouisCheung 1 October 2011 1 year ago 2
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