Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832

175 gWeight

The marbled frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) is a bird in the family Podargidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Marbled Frogmouth has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia155 records
O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia131 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea94 records

More places

West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia63 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia60 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea51 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia48 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia48 records
D'Aguilar National Park – Maiala Loop WalkAustralia45 records
NimbokrangIndonesia30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua New Guinea Australia

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

The marbled frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) is a bird in the family Podargidae. The species was first described by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard in 1830. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and Queensland.

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Questions

How big is the Marbled Frogmouth?

The Marbled Frogmouth weighs around 175 g.

Where does the Marbled Frogmouth live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites and eastern, northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.