Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Caprimulgiformes > Podargidae > Podargus > Podargus strigoidesPodargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth)Synonyms: Caprimulgus strigoides The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to Australia that is found throughout the Australian mainland and Tasmania. Tawny frogmouths are big-headed stocky birds often mistaken for owls due to their nocturnal habits and similar colouring. The tawny frogmouth is sometimes incorrectly referred to as "mopoke", a common name for the southern boobook whose call is often confused for the tawny frogmouth's. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 21.3985 EDGE Score: 3.10899 |
Adult Weight [1] | 323 grams | Female Weight [1] | 298 grams | Male Weight [1] | 349 grams | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 17.1 % | | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates) | Diet - Ectothermic [2] | 10 % | Diet - Endothermic [2] | 10 % | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 80 % | Forages - Understory [2] | 30 % | Forages - Ground [2] | 70 % | | Clutch Size [4] | 2 | Incubation [3] | 30 days | Mating Display [5] | Ground display | Mating System [5] | Monogamy | Nocturnal [2] | Yes |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Arnhem Land tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Australian Alps montane grasslands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Brigalow tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Cape York Peninsula tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Carnarvon xeric shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Carpentaria tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Ranges xeric scrub |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Coolgardie woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Eastern Australia mulga shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Australian temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Einasleigh upland savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Esperance mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Eyre and York mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Gibson desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Great Sandy-Tanami desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Great Victoria desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Kimberly tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Mitchell grass downs |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Mount Lofty woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Murray-Darling woodlands and mallee |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Naracoorte woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Nullarbor Plains xeric shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Pilbara shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Queensland tropical rain forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Simpson desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Southeast Australia temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Southeast Australia temperate savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southwest Australia savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Southwest Australia woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Swan Coastal Plain Scrub and Woodlands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Tasmanian Central Highland forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tasmanian temperate forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tasmanian temperate rain forests |
Australia |
Australasia |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Tirari-Sturt stony desert |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Victoria Plains tropical savanna |
Australia |
Australasia |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western Australian Mulga shrublands |
Australia |
Australasia |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Bald Rock National Park |
II |
21998 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Coorong National Park |
II |
121235 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Croajingolong National Park |
II |
217067 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Dunggir National Park |
II |
6402 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Fitzgerald River National Park |
II |
732417 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Flinders Chase National Park |
II |
81245 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Girraween National Park |
II |
28978 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Grampians National Park |
II |
416373 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Hattah-Kulkyne NP and Murray-Kulkyne Park National Park |
II |
122831 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Kosciuszko National Park |
II |
1705480 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Lamington National Park |
II |
50970 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Maria Island National Park |
II |
28488 |
Tasmania, Australia |
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Maria National Park |
II |
5735 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Prince Regent River Nature Reserve |
Ia |
1428602 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Purnululu National Park |
II |
604999 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Shoalwater and Corio Bays Area Ramsar Site |
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Queensland, Australia |
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Stirling Range National Park |
II |
281371 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Sundown National Park |
II |
30557 |
Queensland, Australia |
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Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park |
II |
332429 |
Northern Territory, Australia |
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Wilson's Promontory National Park |
II |
119279 |
Victoria, Australia |
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Yathong Nature Reserve |
Ia |
270264 |
New South Wales, Australia |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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