Subspecies marmoratus. Photo by Hans&Judy Beste
Location: Iron Range, Cape York Peninsula, far north Queensland
Location: Iron Range, Cape York Peninsula, far north Queensland
- Podargus ocellatus
Identification
Rich brown plumage, flecked with black and white. Long, graduated tail and tuft of cream and chestnut-banded plumes protruding above the bill.
Distribution
Australia and New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Several subspecies accepted:
- P.o. ocellatus
- P.o. intermedius
- P.o. meeki
- P.o. marmoratus
- P.o. plumiferus
Solomons Frogmouth (or Cinnamon Frogmouth) Rigidipenna inexpectata was formerly treated as subspecies of this species.
Habitat
Subtropical rainforest from which they may fourage into neighboring woodlands.
Behaviour
Fouraging primarily along tracks, streams, etc.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Pizzey, G. & Knight, F. 1997. Birds of Australia (Collins Field Guide). HarperCollins Publishers, London. ISBN 0-00-220132-1
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Nightjars and Frogmouths.
