Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus ‡

site withheld SE Qld IMG_1907 20220315 - plumiferus male

 Notes: Orange iris, long barred forehead tuft extending well beyond bill-tip, tail graduated &
proportionately longer than Tawny Frogmouth. Ssp marmoratus smallish, slender; ssp plumiferus
medium-sized. Male underparts usually clearly marbled by creamy blotches; female usually more
rufous-tinged, underparts weaker marbling not extending to throat. A call is a descending, turkey-
like gobble, followed by a loud snap of the bill. In pristine rainforests, roosting high in canopy.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart©(modified)