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Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatusQuoy & Gaimard, 1830
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- Order
- PODARGIFORMES
- Family
- Podargidae
- Genus
- Podargus
At a glance
The Marbled Frogmouth is a large bird, about 30–45 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 30–45 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Marbled Frogmouth look like?
The Marbled Frogmouth is a large bird, about 30–45 cm long and weighing 131–322 g.
The marbled frogmouth is a bird in the family Podargidae. The species was first described by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard in 1830. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and Queensland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Marbled Frogmouth?
The Marbled Frogmouth is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Benjamin · New South Wales, AU
Call
jimchurches · New South Wales, AU
Call
jimchurches · New South Wales, AU
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Benjamin · New South Wales, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Marbled Frogmouth eat?
The Marbled Frogmouth feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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