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Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

The Tawny Frogmouth is a unique bird that looks like a tree branch! It has soft, brown feathers that help it blend into its surroundings. These birds are mostly active at night and love to catch insects and small animals.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Tawny Frogmouth is a stocky nocturnal bird with mottled grey, brown, and rufous plumage, perfectly mimicking tree bark. It has striking yellow eyes and a uniquely broad, frog-like mouth. Its flattened head and wide bill make it visually distinct from owls.

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Tawny Frogmouth
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Tawny Frogmouth

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It's not an owl, but often mistaken for one due to its nocturnal habits!

Sometimes they pretend to be a broken branch, pointing their bill upwards!

Their eyes are fixed, so they must turn their heads to look around.

They build flimsy stick nests, often reusing old cuckoo-shrike nests.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Tawny Frogmouth has mottled feathers that perfectly mimic tree bark, helping them hide from predators and find prey.

Fähigkeit

Silent Predator

Tawny Frogmouth can catch flying insects in the dark because it has excellent night vision and surprisingly silent flight.

Fähigkeit

Wide Gape Trap

Tawny Frogmouth has an incredibly wide mouth that acts like a trap, letting it scoop up insects and small creatures quickly.

Maße und Details

Länge
34-53 cm
Flügelspannweite
65-98 cm
Gewicht
0.17-0.68 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-14 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
25-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These nighttime hunters gobble up insects, spiders, and even small critters like mice!

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • moths
  • spiders
  • slugs
  • mice
  • small frogs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Christmas Beetle

Anoplognathus aureus

eats flying beetles at night

hunts

House Mouse

Mus musculus

hunts small rodents for food

eaten by

Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

lizards prey on eggs and chicks

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

feral cats prey on birds

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always observe birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Tawny Frogmouth?

34-53 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Tawny Frogmouth?

65-98 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Tawny Frogmouth?

0.17-0.68 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tawny Frogmouth?

10-14 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Tawny Frogmouth?

30 km/h

Was frisst Tawny Frogmouth?

These nighttime hunters gobble up insects, spiders, and even small critters like mice!

Wo findet man Tawny Frogmouth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Tawny Frogmouth?

Ambush

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