Blyth's Frogmouth

Blyth's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus affinis

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kaeng Krachan National Park
23 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
249 Verified sightings across all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Blyth's Frogmouth

Blyth’s frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. They are brownish or rufescent brown with a slightly round bill and tail, and have tufts of bristles in front of the eyes and at the base of the bill. Batrachostomus occur from India and Sri Lanka, across mainland southeast Asia and as far as Borneo, Java, and Sumatra. More specifically, the Blyth’s frogmouths are scattered between southeastern Myanmar and Indonesia. Like other frogmouth species, they are insectivorous.

The English zoologist, curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Calcutta), and collector Edward Blyth (1810–1873) gave his name to B. affinis. “Frogmouth” simply refers to the frog-like large and extremely wide bills of the birds. In French, the word “podarge” in Podarge de Blyth was given by the naturalist Baron Cuvier, referencing the bird’s short legs and awkward appearance. The term is derived from the Greek word “podargos”, which means “gouty man”.

Blyth’s frogmouth is one of 17 species of frogmouths in the family Podargidae, which includes the three genera Podargus, Rigidipenna, and Batrachostomus. Blyth’s frogmouth is in the genus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Large-tailed Nightjar
LC

Large-tailed Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Caprimulgus macrurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Eared-Nightjar
LC

Great Eared-Nightjar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lyncornis macrotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Indian Nightjar
LC

Indian Nightjar

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Caprimulgus asiaticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray Nightjar
LC

Gray Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Caprimulgus jotaka

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blyth's Frogmouth in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blyth's Frogmouth sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blyth's Frogmouth in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Blyth's Frogmouth in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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