Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Gould’s Frogmouth
Batrachostomus stellatus
Gould's Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) — Nightjars & Allies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Gould’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a member of the Podargidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 51.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Podargiformes
- Family Podargidae Frogmouths
- Genus Batrachostomus
- Species stellatus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (east of central Sumatra), Bangka (east of southern Sumatra), northern Natuna Is. (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 51.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Podargidae
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gould’s 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 Gould’s Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gould’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a species of bird in the Podargidae family, part of the order Podargiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka (e of s Sumatra), n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 51.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 738,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gould’s Frogmouth?
The Gould’s Frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 51.3 g.
Where does the Gould’s Frogmouth live?
The Gould’s Frogmouth is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka (e of s Sumatra), n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Gould’s Frogmouth belong to?
The Gould’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) belongs to the Podargidae family, in the order Podargiformes.
What does the Gould’s Frogmouth eat?
The Gould’s Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Gould’s Frogmouth migrate?
The Gould’s Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gould’s Frogmouth endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Gould’s Frogmouth make?
1 real field recording of the Gould’s Frogmouth — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gould’s Frogmouth's range?
The Gould’s Frogmouth has a mapped global range of about 738,000 km².
Conservation
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