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Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801)
Podargidae — Frogmouths
Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides, breeds in Australia and is found across the Australian mainland and Tasmania. It is a frogmouth of the family Podargidae, first described by Latham in 1801. A stocky bird with a large head, it is often taken for an owl because of its night-time habits and similar appearance. It has a heavy bill with a hooked tip and bristles above it, plus large yellow eyes that sit to the sides of the face rather than facing forward.
- Order
- Podargiformes
- Family
- Podargidae — Frogmouths
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia
