- 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
Sikkim, Bhutan, and Assam to Laos and central Vietnam.
Taxonomy
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.
