About Frogmouths
Podargiformes contains the frogmouths (Podargidae), 16 species of stout, big-headed nocturnal birds of Asia and Australasia.
Overview
Podargiformes contains the frogmouths (Podargidae), 16 species of stout, big-headed nocturnal birds of Asia and Australasia. Their enormous, frog-like gape and broad bill give them their name; by day they perch motionless along branches, mimicking broken stumps. At night they ambush insects, frogs and small vertebrates. Frogmouths are close relatives of the nightjars, potoos and owlet-nightjars.
Classification
The order Frogmouths (Latin: PODARGIFORMES) comprises 1 families and roughly 16 living species. It is one of 44 orders that make up the class Aves.
Diversity & Distribution
Podargiformes contains the frogmouths (Podargidae), 16 species of stout, big-headed nocturnal birds of Asia and Australasia.
Notable Families
Frogmouths and others.
