Frogmouths

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Podargidae

13 species

HABITAT AND RANGE:

forests of Southeast Asia and Australia;

DESCRIPTION:

30-55 cm; bill broad, flat, triangular, wide-gaped, hooked, with bristles at base; neck short, thick; wings rounded; legs short; feet small, weak; middle toe elongate;

FOOD:

nocturnal insectivores;

BREEDING:

sexes similar; monogamous (?); 1-3 eggs; flimsy nest on branch; biparental care

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(Image taken from Pizzey, Graham. Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Angus&Robertson: Sydney, 1997)