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Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) — Nightjars & Allies of Australia & Oceania.
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The Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) is a member of the Podargidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 376 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 Podargus
- Species papuensis
Where it lives
New Guinea and western satellites, and Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 376 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Podargidae
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Papuan Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Papuan Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) belongs to the Podargidae family of the order Podargiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and w satellites, and Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 376 g, with a wing length of about 29 cm and a tail of around 26.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 958,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Papuan Frogmouth?
The Papuan Frogmouth is a large bird that weighs around 376 g.
Where does the Papuan Frogmouth live?
The Papuan Frogmouth is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and w satellites, and Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Papuan Frogmouth belong to?
The Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) belongs to the Podargidae family, in the order Podargiformes.
What does the Papuan Frogmouth eat?
The Papuan Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Papuan Frogmouth migrate?
The Papuan Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Papuan 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 Papuan Frogmouth make?
1 real field recording of the Papuan Frogmouth can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Papuan Frogmouth's range?
The Papuan Frogmouth has a mapped global range of about 958,000 km².
Conservation
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