About Frogmouths

Overview

The Frogmouths are a family of birds (Latin: Podargidae) within the order Frogmouths. Worldwide the family includes about 3 genera and 16 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, Australasia. Notable genera include Batrachostomus, Podargus, Rigidipenna. Podargiformes contains the frogmouths (Podargidae), 16 species of stout, big-headed nocturnal birds of Asia and Australasia.

Classification

Family: Podargidae (Frogmouths); Order: Frogmouths; about 3 genera and 16 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, Australasia.