Large Frogmouth
Batrachostomus auritus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Frogmouths (Podargidae)
- Order
- Podargiformes
Overview
The large frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Logging of its habitat poses a risk to its survival, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a vulnerable species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central and southern Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Natuna Islands, and Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Large 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.
