
Papuan frogmouth, Nimbokrang, Papua
Found in a palm tree by day in the backyard of a Nimbokrang resident. This is the lengthiest species of Frogmouth. Despite their name, this species also occurs in Northern Australia. At night, they come down to the floor to feed on large insects, small lizards, etc. It also has a lazy mode:
"The Papuan frogmouth may secrete a substance in its mouth that attracts flies. According to a number of observers, it is able to wait with its mouth open and flies enter to investigate the odor."
Similar species: Frogmouths
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 10, 2023. Captured Oct 10, 2023 16:29 in F43P+8MJ, Nembukrang, Nimbokrang, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
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