Photo: Joshua Bergmark (Ornis Birding Expeditions) / CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Solomons Frogmouth
Rigidipenna inexpectata
Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata) — Nightjars & Allies of Australia & Oceania.
The Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata) is a member of the Podargidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 175 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 Rigidipenna
- Species inexpectata
Where it lives
Bougainville, Choiseul, Isabel, and San Jorge (southeast of Isabel; northern, central Solomon Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 175 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Podargidae
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Solomons Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Solomons Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata) is a species of bird in the Podargidae family, part of the order Podargiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bougainville, Choiseul, Isabel, and San Jorge (se of Isabel; n, c Solomon Is.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 175 g, with a wing length of about 19.2 cm and a tail of around 16.6 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Solomons Frogmouth?
The Solomons Frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 175 g.
Where does the Solomons Frogmouth live?
The Solomons Frogmouth is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bougainville, Choiseul, Isabel, and San Jorge (se of Isabel; n, c Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Solomons Frogmouth belong to?
The Solomons Frogmouth (Rigidipenna inexpectata) belongs to the Podargidae family, in the order Podargiformes.
What does the Solomons Frogmouth eat?
The Solomons Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Solomons Frogmouth migrate?
The Solomons Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Solomons 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 Solomons Frogmouth make?
1 real field recording of the Solomons 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 Solomons Frogmouth's range?
The Solomons Frogmouth has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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