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− | [[Image:Hodgson's_Frogmouth.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br>Location: Eaglenest WLS, Arunchai Pradesh, [[India]]]] | + | [[Image:Hodgson's_Frogmouth.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br>Location: Eaglenest WLS, Arunchai Pradesh, [[India]]<!--- Comment to editors: I cannot find this image in the gallery --->]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
8.7–10.6 in (22–27 cm); 1.8 oz (51 g). Distinct sexual dichromatism. Males have rufous brown upperparts with black markings and white spots; underparts are patterned in black, rufous, and white. Females are more rufous and have a reduced number of pale spots. | 8.7–10.6 in (22–27 cm); 1.8 oz (51 g). Distinct sexual dichromatism. Males have rufous brown upperparts with black markings and white spots; underparts are patterned in black, rufous, and white. Females are more rufous and have a reduced number of pale spots. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[India]], [[Bhutan]], and [[China]] to [[Laos]] and central [[Vietnam]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | *''B. h. hodgsoni'' | ||
+ | :*Northeastern [[India]] (Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh south to Manipur and Tripura), [[Bhutan]], northern [[Bangladesh]], and northern and western [[Myanmar]] | ||
+ | *''B. h. indochinae'' | ||
+ | :*Eastern Myanmar and adjacent southern [[China]] (southwestern Yunnan), northern [[Thailand]], [[Laos]], and central [[Vietnam]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Hill forests. | Hill forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Roosts in thick cover during day. Feeds on moths, beetles, and other large insects. Small nest on branch, with clutch usually of two eggs. Daytime incubation by male. | Roosts in thick cover during day. Feeds on moths, beetles, and other large insects. Small nest on branch, with clutch usually of two eggs. Daytime incubation by male. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V12.2}} | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Batrachostomus | + | {{GSearch|"Batrachostomus hodgsoni" {{!}} "Hodgson Frogmouth"}} |
+ | {{GS-checked}}<br /><br /> | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Batrachostomus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Batrachostomus]] |
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- Batrachostomus hodgsoni
Identification
8.7–10.6 in (22–27 cm); 1.8 oz (51 g). Distinct sexual dichromatism. Males have rufous brown upperparts with black markings and white spots; underparts are patterned in black, rufous, and white. Females are more rufous and have a reduced number of pale spots.
Distribution
India, Bhutan, and China to Laos and central Vietnam.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- B. h. hodgsoni
- Northeastern India (Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh south to Manipur and Tripura), Bhutan, northern Bangladesh, and northern and western Myanmar
- B. h. indochinae
Habitat
Hill forests.
Behaviour
Roosts in thick cover during day. Feeds on moths, beetles, and other large insects. Small nest on branch, with clutch usually of two eggs. Daytime incubation by male.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hodgson's Frogmouth. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hodgson%27s_Frogmouth
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.