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Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides phalaenoides

Photo by Liana
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Field Notes

Description:

"The general plumage of the Tawny Frogmouth is silver-grey, slightly paler below, streaked and mottled with black and rufous. A second plumage phase also occurs, with birds being russet-red. The eye is yellow in both forms, and the wide, heavy bill is olive-grey to blackish." (Birdlife Australia)

Habitat:

Flying around a sparsely treed area near Galvan's Gorge at night. Taken by torchlight.

Notes:

Reference: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/tawny-frogmouth

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Tawny frogmouth

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Comments (2)
Liana
True hey! Didn't see it hop though :D
sandytrailslvr
good shot! you can see how they call it a frog mouth from side view!

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Birds of Australia
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PublishedMay 7, 2016

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