Sri Lanka frogmouth
E552912
The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nocturnal bird species of the frogmouth family, notable for its wide, frog-like bill and camouflaged plumage, found primarily in the forests of Sri Lanka and parts of southern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka frogmouth canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
frogmouth ⓘ nocturnal bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | monsoon months ⓘ |
| camouflageType | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Ceylon frogmouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka frogmouth ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | forest protection ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| endemicStatus | near-endemic to Western Ghats and Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| family | Batrachostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | more rufous with white spots ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | understory ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ Wet zone of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Batrachostomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
evergreen forest ⓘ moist deciduous forest ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | more grey-brown ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSubstrate | horizontal branch ⓘ |
| nestType | small pad-like nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large head
ⓘ
short tail ⓘ wide frog-like bill ⓘ |
| order | Caprimulgiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents incubate ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | rufous brown ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | mottled ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior |
daytime roost on low branches
ⓘ
motionless posture resembling broken branch ⓘ |
| scientificName | Batrachostomus moniliger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats | habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of loud, bubbling calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1849 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.