Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Frogmouths (Podargidae)
- Order
- Podargiformes
Overview
The Papuan frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae, found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Guinea, including Raja Ampat and Aru Islands, and Australia from northeastern Queensland southward to the Wet Tropics region.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Papuan frogmouth
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
