Wildlifeof Bhutan
Hodgson's Frogmouth
Nightjars, Frogmouths & Swifts
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Batrachostomus hodgsoni
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects
Habitat
Temperate and tropical forest, mainly mid and lower storeys; arboreal
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
Clutch size
2–4 small white eggs
Incubation period
About 30 days
Hodgson's frogmouth is a nocturnal bird in the same group as the nightjars, with the same bristles around the bill, but a heavier bill, shorter, more rounded wings and an upright posture when perched. The plumage is soft, cryptic mottled brown and grey like tree bark, and it differs from other frogmouths by a heavier black marking above the breast and no rufous on the breast (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and is entirely tree-living, found mainly in the middle and lower storeys of evergreen or mixed forest. It lives mainly on insects. The male incubates by day, which is why he is duller than the female, who defends the territory at night. The best way to identify it is by its call.
Quick answers
- What does the Hodgson's Frogmouth eat?
- Mainly insects
- What habitat does the Hodgson's Frogmouth live in?
- Temperate and tropical forest, mainly mid and lower storeys; arboreal
- Where is the Hodgson's Frogmouth found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
- How many eggs does the Hodgson's Frogmouth lay?
- 2–4 small white eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Hodgson's Frogmouth incubated?
- About 30 days