Podargidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Caprimulgiformes, class Aves. The family contains 4 accepted species worldwide.
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Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
Podargus papuensis, the Papuan frogmouth, is the largest frogmouth, found in New…
Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
The marbled frogmouth is a vulnerable cryptic bird found in parts of Oceania and…
Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849
Batrachostomus moniliger is a small frogmouth found in southwest India and Sri L…
Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801)
Podargus strigoides, the tawny frogmouth, is a large Australian bird with distin…
Podargidae animals belong to the Caprimulgiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. The Papuan frogmouth has a distinctive bulbous bill, red eyes, a cream-colored eyebrow, a long tail, and dark wings. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Podargidae is classified in the order Caprimulgiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. They have wide, heavy bills that range from olive-grey to blackish, hooked at the tip, and marked by distinctive tufts of bristles at the top.
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