Podargus strigoides
Tawny Frogmouth at Fadden, ACT
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| Podargus strigoides | natureguy | 24 Dec 2018 | |
| Podargus strigoides | YumiCallaway | 23 Dec 2018 |
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Walking back from nature reserve after dark and saw it fly over us and perch on a dead branch. Took a blind photo before it flew off.
4 comments
25 Dec 2018
It's a Tawny Frogmouth. Southern Boobooks are brown (Frogmouths are grey), Frogmouths have very light colouring on the front, wing pattern is different (a good example of wing pattern of a Boobook and Frogmouth respectively would be these: 
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) on 3 Apr 2018 & 
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) on 15 Dec 2018) and Frogmouths have a distinct posture and shape (eg. head, perching posture at night). After you see a lot of them, you'll be able to recognise Frogmouths without having to compare them to other species - they're quite unique. :)
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) on 15 Dec 2018) and Frogmouths have a distinct posture and shape (eg. head, perching posture at night). After you see a lot of them, you'll be able to recognise Frogmouths without having to compare them to other species - they're quite unique. :)
28 Dec 2018
Sorry i should have been more specific. I have both Boobooks and Frog mouths in the park near me and even though Boobooks are brown in the night light they look grey and have a similar stance..
28 Dec 2018
Frogmouths have a distinct patterning of white on their feathers with the most noticeable one on the edge of the primary flight feathers. I have added another photo which I edited to have more light so it's easier to see the pattern and colour. I also had another observer with me who agrees this was a Frogmouth. This is most definitely a Tawny Frogmouth.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112310-35.400128
- Altitude 709.5m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2018 07:35 PM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
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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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