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Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensisQuoy & Gaimard, 1830
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- Order
- PODARGIFORMES
- Family
- Podargidae
- Genus
- Podargus
At a glance
The Papuan Frogmouth is a large bird, about 50–60 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 50–60 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Papuan Frogmouth look like?
The Papuan Frogmouth is a large bird, about 50–60 cm long and weighing 256–599 g.
The Papuan frogmouth is a species of bird in the family Podargidae, found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Papuan Frogmouth?
The Papuan Frogmouth is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Papuan Frogmouth eat?
The Papuan Frogmouth feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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