Podargus strigoides
Tawny Frogmouth at Michelago, NSW
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| Podargus strigoides | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Sep 2018 | |
| Podargus strigoides | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Aug 2018 | |
| Unverified | Illilanga | 6 Aug 2018 |
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Private property. No public access without permission. Does anyone want to have a punt at what nocturnal bird this might be? Refer to this sighting for a size estimate: https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sighting/3404731
3 comments
16 Aug 2018
Not prepared to comment. Do not see why a Frogmouth would come to a carcase unless it was after insects. Chris
16 Aug 2018
I suspect that there would be a lot of beetles at a carcass - particularly as this one had been lying around fro some time - size and shape seems to indicate a frogmouth
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154582-35.778733
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 May 2012 12:35 AM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Podargus strigoides Nocturnal Birds Birds
Species information
- Podargus strigoides Scientific name
- Tawny Frogmouth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1264.77m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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