Tawny frogmouth
Found throughout Australia, the tawny frogmouth is often mistaken for an owl due to its wide, powerful beak, large head and nocturnal hunting habits. The ‘oom oom oom’ call of this native bird can be heard echoing throughout a range of habitats including heath, woodlands and urban areas.
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The tawny frogmouth is more closely related to the nightjar. With silver-grey plumage and mottled black markings, it is an expert at camouflage and can sit motionless in a tree during the day, so that it very closely resembles part of a tree branch. A deadly hunter by night, the tawny frogmouth feeds on worms, insects, frogs and some small mammals and snakes.
The tawny frogmouth is a territorial and monogamous species which is found throughout Australia.
Animal facts
- Common name
- Tawny frogmouth
- Scientific name
- Podargus strigoides
- Conservation status in NSW
- Protected
Parks in which this animal is found
- Booti Booti National Park
- Brindingabba National Park
- Everlasting Swamp National Park
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Kalyarr National Park
- Killalea Regional Park
- Lower Snowy River area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Mount Jerusalem National Park
- Murray Valley Regional Park
- Murrumbidgee Valley Regional Park
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
- Rouse Hill Regional Park
- Southern Blue Mountains area in Blue Mountains National Park
- Warrumbungle National Park