Bornean Frogmouth
Batrachostomus mixtus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyPodargidae (Frogmouths)
- GenusBatrachostomus (Asian Frogmouths)
- SpeciesBatrachostomus mixtus (Bornean Frogmouth)
About the Bornean Frogmouth
The Bornean frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus) is a bird species in the family Podargidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the short-tailed frogmouth, but others consider it to be a distinct species. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia and is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species was discovered by Charles Hose on Mount Dulit in Sarawak, Borneo, and described by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1892 for the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N.; Kirwan, G. M.; Garcia, E. F. J. (2017). "Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus)". In del Hojo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 3 September 2017. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Bornean Frogmouth in Kinabalu Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.