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Short-tailed Frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus poliolophus | [UK] Short-tailed Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge a tete grise | [DE] Graukopf-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Colicorto | [NL] Sumatraanse Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male dull rufous-brown above with buffish-white collar, bold whits spots on scapular. Breast with white narkings, flanks and belly whitish […]

Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus moniliger | [UK] Sri Lanka Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Ceylan | [DE] Ceylon-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Ceilan | [NL] Ceylonkikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is about 23 cm long. It looks large-headed, and has a large flattened hooked bill and […]