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Philippine Frogmouth

Batrachostomus septimus

Frogmouths (Podargidae) · Podargiformes (Podargiformes)

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Philippine Frogmouth

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Often mixed up with

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

Species Mix-ups
Solomons Frogmouth Rigidipenna inexpectata 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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