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[[Image:Javan_Frogmouth.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|sAwnOirOychAng|sAwnOirOychAng}}<br />Hala-Bala, [[Thailand]]]] | [[Image:Javan_Frogmouth.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|sAwnOirOychAng|sAwnOirOychAng}}<br />Hala-Bala, [[Thailand]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Batrachostomus|Batrachostomus]] affinis | ;[[:Category:Batrachostomus|Batrachostomus]] affinis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 19–25 cm | |
| + | *Brown upperparts with many black and white spots | ||
| + | *Cinnamon underparts with brown and white spots | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Found in northern [[Thailand]], southern [[Burma]] and central [[Vietnam]] to peninsular [[Thailand]] south to [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]]. | Found in northern [[Thailand]], southern [[Burma]] and central [[Vietnam]] to peninsular [[Thailand]] south to [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Two subspecies recognized: | Two subspecies recognized: | ||
* ''B. a. continentalis'' in [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and [[Vietnam]] | * ''B. a. continentalis'' in [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and [[Vietnam]] | ||
* ''B. a. affinis'' from southern [[Thailand]] to [[Malaysia]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] | * ''B. a. affinis'' from southern [[Thailand]] to [[Malaysia]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]] | ||
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Formerly considered conspecific with [[Javan Frogmouth]] and [[Palawan Frogmouth]]. | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Javan Frogmouth]] and [[Palawan Frogmouth]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Forests and mangroves. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects which are gathered from the ground or along branches. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Batrachostomus+affinis}} | {{GSearch|Batrachostomus+affinis}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Blyth's_Frogmouth}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:12, 29 October 2014
- Batrachostomus affinis
Identification
19–25 cm
- Brown upperparts with many black and white spots
- Cinnamon underparts with brown and white spots
Distribution
Found in northern Thailand, southern Burma and central Vietnam to peninsular Thailand south to Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized:
- B. a. continentalis in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
- B. a. affinis from southern Thailand to Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
Formerly considered conspecific with Javan Frogmouth and Palawan Frogmouth.
Habitat
Forests and mangroves.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects which are gathered from the ground or along branches.
References
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Planet of Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blyth's Frogmouth. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Frogmouth
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