Tawny Frogmouth
(Podargus strigoides)
Tawny Frogmouths are often confused with owls and even though they are related, they are more closely related to oilbirds and nightjars.
Appearance: The Tawny Frogmouth has a wide, heavy bill that is an olive-grey to a blackish colour. Their plumage is silver-grey with slightly paler feathers underneath, streaked with black and rufous. These birds are nocturnal (come out at night) and during the day they perch on tree branches often low down, camouflaged as part of the tree.
Feeding: Most of the Tawny Frogmouths' diet is made up of nocturnal insects, worms, slugs and snails. Though bigger prey such as small mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds are also caught. They hunt by pouncing down from a nearby tree or perch above, down to its prey on the ground. Some prey is caught in flight such as moths.
Distribution/Habitat: The Tawny Frogmouth is found throughout Australia as well as Tasmania and can be found in almost every habitat apart from treeless deserts and denser rainforests.
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