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Hodgson's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Frogmouths (Podargidae) · Podargiformes · Frogmouths

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Often mixed up with

In quizzes, players most often confuse Hodgson's Frogmouth with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.

Species Mix-ups
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus 4
Blyth's Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis 1

Family

The frogmouths (Podargidae) 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.

Order

The frogmouths (Podargidae) 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.

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