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Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) — Nightjars & Allies of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a member of the Podargidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 308 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 strigoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 308 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Podargidae
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny 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 Tawny Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) belongs to the Podargidae family of the order Podargiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 308 g, with a wing length of about 22.9 cm and a tail of around 17.2 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 7.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny Frogmouth?
The Tawny Frogmouth is a large bird that weighs around 308 g.
Where does the Tawny Frogmouth live?
The Tawny Frogmouth is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tawny Frogmouth belong to?
The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) belongs to the Podargidae family, in the order Podargiformes.
What does the Tawny Frogmouth eat?
The Tawny Frogmouth is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny Frogmouth migrate?
The Tawny Frogmouth is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny 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 Tawny Frogmouth make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny 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 Tawny Frogmouth's range?
The Tawny Frogmouth has a mapped global range of about 7.7 million km².
Conservation
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