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Philippine Frogmouth
Batrachostomus septimus
Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) — Nightjars & Allies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) is a member of the Podargidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 86.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Podargiformes
- Family Podargidae Frogmouths
- Genus Batrachostomus
- Species septimus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 86.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Podargidae
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Philippine Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Philippine Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) belongs to the Podargidae family of the order Podargiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Mindoro).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 86.8 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 10.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 252,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Philippine Frogmouth?
The Philippine Frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 86.8 g.
Where does the Philippine Frogmouth live?
The Philippine Frogmouth is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group and Mindoro), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Philippine Frogmouth belong to?
The Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) belongs to the Podargidae family, in the order Podargiformes.
What does the Philippine Frogmouth eat?
The Philippine Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Philippine Frogmouth migrate?
The Philippine Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Philippine Frogmouth endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Philippine Frogmouth make?
1 real field recording of the Philippine Frogmouth — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Philippine Frogmouth's range?
The Philippine Frogmouth has a mapped global range of about 252,000 km².
Conservation
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