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Philippine frogmouth

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The nest is built from a horizontal branch that is placed two to five meters above ground. It is made from the parent's own downy feathers which is held in place using spider silk, moss and lichens. The female lays one egg per season. The male incubates the egg during the day and the female at night.
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The Philippine frogmouth is a medium frogmouth, being 24–26cm long, with two color morphs (and intermediate phases); one is a chestnut rufous with deep rufous ground color, the other a lighter brown with buff and black barring. Both morphs have three distinct light buff or white bands; one on their
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The Philippine frogmouth is a sedentary bird, endemic to the Philippines, and is widely distributed within the archipelago, though noticeably absent from Palawan. Though rare, there have been sightings in India and Australia. They are thought to be found in lowland and maturing (but not mature)
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noises, or a short even trill. Female calls are louder, a short mewl that descends in pitch. Both sexes have a harsh growling call they repeat several times per minute, and a harsh staccato-like scream that is believed to be an alarm call.
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Philippine frogmouths are adaptable, and eat large insects, such as grasshoppers, cicadas, crickets, and beetles. They feed by waiting on low branches and striking when they notice an insect moving below. Like other species in the genus
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hindneck, a second on their lower throat, and a third around the lower breast. They have a yellow-orange iris and brown feet and bill. Although males and females have a similar appearance, females are typically darker and plainer.
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The Philippine frogmouth is currently listed as species of least concern by the IUCN as of 2012, though it is believed its population is slowly declining due to
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second growth forests, but their habitat is not known in detail as they are only active at night and do not sing songs or have loud calls.
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Taxa named by Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Strisores
Podargiformes
Podargidae
Batrachostomus
Binomial name
Tweeddale
nocturnal
Philippine archipelago
grasshoppers
cicadas
crickets
beetles
frogmouths
Philippine Nightjar
Batrachostomus septimus (Philippine Frogmouth)
habitat destruction
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
Bataan National Park
Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

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