The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to owlet-nightjars, swifts, and hummingbirds. Species in the group are distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms.
Philippine frogmouth female and male Bohol
Ceylon frogmouths in the Western Ghats
A pair of tawny frogmouths resting in a tree fork during the day
The tawny frogmouth is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland and Tasmania and found throughout. It is a big-headed, stocky bird often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits
Frogmouth
…Genus Podargus Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides Marbled frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus…
Tawny Frogmouth Sydney Olympic Park
Camouflaged tawny frogmouths blend in with colour and texture of tree bark in Sydney.
Camouflaged tawny frogmouth couple in afternoon sun, Melbourne