Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849

23 cmLength52 gWeight

The Sri Lanka frogmouth, Sri Lankan frogmouth or Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger) is a small frogmouth found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: India, Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sri Lanka Frogmouth has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia898 records
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia798 records
Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka521 records

More places

Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka311 records
Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka104 records
Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka94 records
Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka68 records
Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka51 records
Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia50 records
Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya accessSri Lanka34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka frogmouth, Sri Lankan frogmouth or Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger) is a small frogmouth found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka. Related to the nightjars, it is nocturnal and is found in forest habitats. The plumage coloration resembles that of dried leaves and the bird roosts quietly on branches, making it difficult to see.

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