Hodgson's Frogmouth

How to identify

Field marks

1. Thick, large bill takes up more than half the face
2. Large, round yellow eyes
3. Mottled brown-gray feathers resembling bark
4. Heavier black patches on the upper breast than in closely related species

Male, female and young

The male is rufous-brown, with heavy black patches and a white collar; the female is more uniformly rufous and brighter than the male.

Voice

Very vocal in the breeding season, with soft, harsh whistles and grating trills.

Where and when it's recorded

Hodgson's Frogmouth has been recorded at 48 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand213 records
2. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand134 records
3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand123 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamIndiaChinaMyanmar (Burma)Bhutan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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