Podargidae
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Podargidae is a family of nocturnal birds known as frogmouths, characterized by their wide, frog-like mouths and excellent camouflage in forested habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| beakType | broad flattened bill ⓘ |
| camouflageFunction |
aids ambush hunting
ⓘ
avoids detection by predators ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
resembles broken branches ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | frogmouths ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
nightjars
ⓘ
owls ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
excellent camouflage
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ wide frog-like mouth ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Batrachostomus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Podargus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigidipenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLifeSpan | several years in the wild ⓘ |
| hasRictalBristles | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Podargus ⓘ |
| order |
Caprimulgiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyctibiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColoration |
grey-brown
ⓘ
mottled brown ⓘ |
| preysOn |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| primaryActivityTime | night ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in simple nests ⓘ |
| restingPosture | perches lengthwise along branches ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Podargus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forested habitats
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization |
growling calls
ⓘ
low booming calls ⓘ |
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