Scientific name: Ponderous strigoides.
Location: The Tawny Frogmouth is found throughout Australia.
Description
The Tawny Frogmouth feathers are marbled, When they at threat, they compacts their feathers and squints their eyes. The male plumage of the Tawny Frogmouth is grey, the female’s is browner. The female is less mottled in color. The upper parts dark grey streaked with black, their face are grayish and eyes are lemon to orange yellow. They have large bills which are olive to black grey with a yellow mouth and white tipped bristles spreading towards tip off bill, their tail grey barred with black, tipped with white and russet flecks. Their feet are olive brown and their claws slightly darker. South-eastern birds are larger than birds from the north.
Voice
They sound like a motor that won’t start “oom, oom, oom” call, which they repeat 10-15 times and also a sharp “too took” when in alarm. They growl, hiss and snap in threat or defense.
Adults
Minimum size: 35cm
Maximum size: 53 cm
Habitat
The Tawny Frogmouth like a broken branch of a tree. Which make them be able to camouflage in day time, they are indistinguishable while roosting in trees. They are sedentary birds, which prefer open forest and woodlands. They also could live in the same area year after year. They hunt for insects as food at dusk. Tawny Frogmouths are pair permanently. During the day, they roost closely together.
Breeding
The Tawny Frogmouth’s nest is made of leaves and twigs which are high above the ground. Tawny Frogmouths have a regular breeding season: August to December, They incubated eggs for about 28 to 32 days after female lays 1-3 eggs. Both parents spend up to 12 hours in incubation. The male sits during the day.
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