The frogmouths (Podargidae) are a group of nocturnal birds related to owlet-nightjars, swifts, and hummingbirds. Species in the group are distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. They are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog-like gape, which they use to …

The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland and Tasmania and found throughout. It is a big-headed, stocky bird often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar colouring.

2018年5月16日 · Masters of disguise, with the deadliest of stares, the tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is one of Australia’s most beloved birds. But because they’re most active at night, their unique behaviours are less obvious to us.

2020年5月4日 · Tawny frogmouths are found throughout Australia in almost all habitat types, from the red and arid outback to suburban backyards. They’re rather large birds, about the size of a barn owl, and like owls they’re nocturnal. During the day, frogmouths perch motionless on a tree branch, often lower down near the center of the trunk. I’m a tree!

茶色蟆口鴟（英文： Tawny frogmouth ，学名： Podargus strigoides ），又名褐蟆口鴟、茶色蛙口鷹、茶色夜鶯或茶色夜鷹，是一種蟆口鴟，主要分佈在澳大利亚大陆、塔斯曼尼亞岛及新畿內亞南部。

frogmouth, (family Podargidae), any of numerous birds, comprising the family Podargidae in the order Caprimulgiformes, named for their characteristic broad, froglike gape. Frogmouths inhabit the forests of southeastern Asia and Australia. Unlike the weak bill of the nightjars, that of the frogmouths is substantial and slightly hooked.

Australia’s most familiar nocturnal bird. Note bright yellow eye and very large ‘frog-like’ bill with whiskers above only slightly banded. A master of camouflage, its shaggy plumage blends in with rough bark when roosting. Usually gray but some subspecies appear more rusty-colored.

Sizeable nightbird with deep black eyes and wispy pale whiskers above its eyes that give it the appearance of a distinguished professor. Warm, pale, brown overall with bright white spots on the wings. Despite its size, this lowland rainforest giant can be cryptic and difficult to find; roosts under cover by day and hunts from a perch by night.

Cryptic, uncommon nightbird of lowland and lower foothill forests (to 800 meters). Males show extensive barring on wings, whitish lower belly, and irregular white blotches on the breast. Females are warmer brown, almost rufous, with less wing barring and a wide “necklace” of white blotches on the breast.

茶色蟆口鸱可是一个伪装大师，它有着类似于树皮的隐秘的羽毛，在树枝上休憩时，它会把宽大的头部向上倾斜，冻结所有动作，近乎完美地模仿断裂树枝的效果。 很多时候，一对茶色蟆口鸱会一起“玩消失”。 只有当其他动物过于靠近的时候，它们才会赶紧飞走。 成鸟通常会发出警报声，警告雏鸟要保持安静，不要乱动。 常被误以为是猫头鹰的夜行茶色蟆口鸱其实是一种夜鹰。 它的嘴扁而宽，像极青蛙的嘴，因此它的俗名为蟆口。 它在狩猎时会依靠其巨大的喙，从高处栖息攻 …