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Revision as of 07:27, 23 June 2007
- Podargus ocellatus
Identification
Location: Iron Range/Cape York Peninsula/Far North Queensland
Scientific name: Podargus ocellatus Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable The Marbled Frogmouth is a small to medium sized frogmouth with rich brown plumage delicately flecked and peppered with black and white. It has a long, graduated tail and prominent tuft of cream and chestnut banded plumes protruding above the bill. The species has a loud bubbling, gobbling territorial call ending with a bill clap and a softer “koo-loo” contact call. It can be distinguished from the more common and widespread Tawny Frogmouth by its longer tail, finely patterned plumage and distinctive call.
Distribution
Two widely separated races occur with one confined to Cape York Peninsula and other found between Gladstone in south-east Queensland and Lismore in north-east NSW. Its NSW distribution extends west to the upper Clarence River and it is generally rare.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Prefers subtropical rainforest spending most time in deep, wet, sheltered gullies frequently containing stands of Bangalow Palms. Less frequently it occurs in higher elevation temperate rainforests and wet eucalypt forest with a well-developed rainforest understorey.
