Podargidae (Frogmouths) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Batrachostomus cornutus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Podargus papuensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Batrachostomus moniliger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Batrachostomus auritus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Batrachostomus stellatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Batrachostomus poliolophus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Podargus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Batrachostomus affinis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Podargus strigoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Frogmouths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 96 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 10	~70%
	Sunda Frogmouth			~50%
	Large Frogmouth			~30%
	Gould's Frogmouth			~20%
2	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~40%
	Papuan Frogmouth			~40%
3	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~40%
	Ceylon Frogmouth			~40%
4	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 10	~40%
	Papuan Frogmouth			~20%
	Marbled Frogmouth			~20%
5	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 10	~20%
	Gould's Frogmouth			~20%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			<5%
6	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~20%
	Sumatran Frogmouth			~20%
7	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 10	~10%
	Gould's Frogmouth			~10%
	Large Frogmouth			<5%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			<5%
8	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 10	~10%
	Large Frogmouth			~10%
	Gould's Frogmouth			<5%
9	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~10%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			~10%
10	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 10	~10%
	Gould's Frogmouth			<5%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			<5%
	Large Frogmouth			<5%
	Sunda Frogmouth			<5%
11	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~10%
	Hodgson's Frogmouth			~10%
12	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Marbled Frogmouth			<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
13	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Ceylon Frogmouth			~10%
14	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
15	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
16	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
	Marbled Frogmouth			<5%
17	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
18	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
19	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 10	<5%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			<5%
20	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
21	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
22	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Ceylon Frogmouth			<5%
23	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	<5%
	Ceylon Frogmouth			<5%
24	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%
25	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Hodgson's Frogmouth			<5%
26	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	<5%
	Blyth's Frogmouth			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Tawny Frogmouth			~10%
5	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Tawny Frogmouth			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
23	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Franklin Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Hobart Zoo and Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
29	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
30	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
32	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Blank Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
38	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
39	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Naples Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
44	Turtle Back Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
46	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
47	Birdworld	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
48	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Ballarat Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Frogmouths

Species in this group

Sunda Frogmouth

Papuan Frogmouth

Ceylon Frogmouth

Large Frogmouth

Gould's Frogmouth

Sumatran Frogmouth

Marbled Frogmouth

Blyth's Frogmouth

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Tawny Frogmouth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Frogmouths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found