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This is a chestnut morph
Photo by sAwnOirOychAng
Krabi, Thailand
Batrachostomus stellatus

Identification

21–25 cm
Occurs in two morphs; a dark and chestnut.
Sexes are alike.

Distribution

South-east Asia: found from the Peninsula Thailand to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and adacent islands

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Broadleaved evergreen forest.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet is little known, but they would appear to eat insects, beetles and moths.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)

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