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- Podargus papuensis
Identification
50-60 cm. Bulbous bill, red eye, cream eyebrow, long tail and dark wings; male marbled in appearance, larger and darker, upperparts patterned, underparts brown-grey with white spots, bars and black streaks.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Rainforests, mangroves and dense riparian vegetation.
Behaviour
Its nest is a small flat structure of twigs placed in an upright fork of a tree up to 10m from the ground. 1-2 white eggs laid.]])
It feeds at night; diet includes insects, frogs, small rodents and lizards.
