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Sunda frogmouth

Sunda frogmouth
A nesting Sunda Frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus) at Namang Village, Central Bangka, Indonesia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Podargidae
Genus: Batrachostomus
Species:
B. cornutus
Binomial name
Batrachostomus cornutus
(Temminck, 1822)

The Sunda frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus) is a species of bird, typically placed in the family Podargidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. Recent research suggests, however, that the old order Podargiformes should be re-established, wherein the Asian frogmouths would be placed in their own family, Batrachostomidae.

Borneo Rainforest Lodge - Sabah, Borneo - Malaysia

It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where it occurs on Borneo and Sumatra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Batrachostomus cornutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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