What is Tawny Frogmouth?

Tawny Frogmouth, or podargus strigoides , is a medium -sized member of the FROGLOUNDTH birds family. Tawny Frogmouth has about 13-21 inches (34-53 cm) long, weighs 7-23 ounces (200-650 g) and have a span of 26-39 inches (65-98 cm). In appearance, the Tawny Frogmmouth is silvery gray, but is extensively marbled and striped shades of gray, black and brown coal. This kind of frogmouth passes through the second color phase of feathers when it is reddish -brown. The most striking physical feature of Tawny Frogmouth is his very large frog similar to the mouth that is used to prey insects. It is also located in South New Guinea and Tasmania and on many larger islands off the coast of Australia. This kind of Frogmouth does not migrate and is known to stay in the same place for several years.

Tawny frogmouths are comfortable stations and can be seen in almost any area that has some open spaces and trees. This bird can be found in both rural and urban areas. Will inhabit areas such as forests, forests and VREsoviště. The only habitats in which they will not live are immediate deserts and rainforests. Especially like it is in areas where there are either rubber or eucalyptus forests.

Tawny Frogmouth is mainly a land feeder, because it is the weakest flyer in the Frogmouth family. They actively hunt in the period just after dusk and before dawn. Most of her diet consists of worms, insects, snails and small mammals or reptiles that are active at night. They usually hunt by waiting for her prey to come to her, and then throw her from an elevated perch, such as a branch or stump. The edges of his feather wings are soft, allowing a quiet flight to make Tawny Frogmouth, regardless of the dog's feeding.

Tawny Frogmouth Mate for Life and the reproduction season lasts from August to December. The nests are almost always built in the trees, usually on the fork of the branch, and are constructed by building the platform of free sticks. Birds then maskThey take their nests using things such as cobwebs or mosses.

women put one to four eggs. Males and women alternate incubation and both chickens. The eggs hatch after about a month and the chickens leave the nest about 25 days later.