Frogmouths (Podargidae)
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - HBW 5, p. 282
French: Podarge gris
German: Eulenschwalm
Spanish: Podargo Australiano
Other common names: Freckled/Tawny-shouldered Frogmouth, Mopoke, Morepork(!), Night Hawk, Podargus
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus strigoides Latham, 1801, New Holland = Sydney, New South Wales.
Possibly the most divergent member of the genus; coloration, proportionately long and pointed wings, short tail and strong feet are all adaptations to its relatively dry woodland habitat. Wide individual and sexual, as well as geographical, variation in coloration and size led to naming of numerous races in past; proposed races lilae (Groote Eylandt) and gouldi (NE Australia) included in phalaenoides, while cornwalli (E Queensland), victoriae (SC Australia) and cuvieri (Tasmania) all now lumped into nominate; much of the variation now known to be clin.. View all taxonomy...
Possibly the most divergent member of the genus; coloration, proportionately long and pointed wings, short tail and strong feet are all adaptations to its relatively dry woodland habitat. Wide individual and sexual, as well as geographical, variation in coloration and size led to naming of numerous races in past; proposed races lilae (Groote Eylandt) and gouldi (NE Australia) included in phalaenoides, while cornwalli (E Queensland), victoriae (SC Australia) and cuvieri (Tasmania) all now lumped into nominate; much of the variation now known to be clinal, resulting in various recent treatments reducing number of valid races to five, three, two or none, but detailed studies now indicate three should be accepted. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- phalaenoides Gould, 1840 - throughout N Australia, S to Great Sandy Desert, Barkly Tableland and S plains of Gulf of Carpenteria in Queensland.
- brachypterus Gould, 1841 - Western Australia (N to Great Sandy Desert) NE to Channel Country of Queensland and SE to Murray mallee in Victoria.
- strigoides (Latham, 1801) - E & SE Australia (S from N of Cooktown, W to inland fringes of Great Dividing Range and SE South Australia) and Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult and three dependent young. Locality Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 17 November 2011 10 weeks ago 45 sec 4.9 -
A family of 4 Tawny Frogmouths roosting in our garden. The smaller female - tinged chestnut remained in relaxed posture, but one Locality Kooralbyn, Queensland, Australia (ssp strigoides)
Anthony Laven 16 December 2009 2 years ago 45 sec 4.8 -
A bird perched at night. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (ssp strigoides )
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 1 year ago 49 sec 4.6 -
This Frogmouth is a frequent night-time visitor to our garden. On this occasion it roosted all day. Locality Kooralbyn, Queensland, Australia (ssp strigoides)
Anthony Laven 28 May 2009 2 years ago 39 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Vintage Lakes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp strigoides)
Nick Talbot 27 December 2005 5 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
A close-up of a male resting motionless Locality Marananga, South Australia, Australia (ssp strigoides)
Philip Griffin 1 October 2005 5 years ago 20 sec 4.6
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two birds trying hard not to be seen
Locality You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia
Dirk Tomsa 26 April 2010 28 weeks ago 4.7 -
One bird at night on a branch
Locality Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia
Rémi Bigonneau 29 September 2010 10 weeks ago 4.4 -
Tawny Frogmouth sleeping
Locality Broome, Western Australia, Australia (ssp Phalaenoides)
Rhonda Hansch 22 August 2010 5 weeks ago 4.3 -
Tawny Frogmouth
Locality Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ed McAskill 17 January 2010 39 weeks ago 4.3 -
Tawny Frogmouth under house eaves
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Portrait of head
Locality Belair National Park , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 25 April 2011 40 weeks ago 4.2
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