#batrachostomus

[herpsandbirds]

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), parent with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Malaysia

photograph by Yfang Lim

[best-bird-tournament]

Batrachostomus frogmouth runoff

Which is the best bird?

Sumatran frogmouth

Philippine frogmouth

Palawan frogmouth

Sri Lanka frogmouth

Voting ended onAug 29, 2025

[birdblues]

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

[hello-birdies]

Batrachostomus harterti by anna pang

[herpsandbirds]

Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) parents with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Sierra Madre, Rizal, Philippines

photograph by Mhark Gee

[herpsandbirds]

Sri Lankan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, found in the Western Ghats of southern India and Sri Lanka

The frogmouths used to be included in the Nightjar/Goatsucker order Caprimulgiformes.

As of 2019, they are in their own order.

Frogmouths are not as closely related to nightjars, as previously thought.

photograph by Neel Das

[herpsandbirds]

Sri Lankan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Southern India

The frogmouths used to be included in the Nightjar/Goatsucker order Caprimulgiformes. As of 2019, they are in their own order.

Frogmouths are not as closely related to nightjars as previously thought.

photograph by Sakshi Pawar

[herpsandbirds]

Sri Lankan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Southern India

The frogmouths used to be included in the Nightjar/Goatsucker order Caprimulgiformes. As of 2019, they are in their own order.

Frogmouths are not as closely related to nightjars as previously thought.

photograph by Satyaki Hosmane