Batrachostomus stellatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a nocturnal species of bird in the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae. It is one of the 12 species in the Batrachostomus genus. Its common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881).
Gould's frogmouth is a medium-sized bird that will approximately weight 47 to 48.5 g and measure 21 to 25 cm. It can be seen in two different morphs. They both have the same patterns except that one is light and the other one is dark. They are mostly brown and have a white collar with some scattered white spots on the cover of the wings. The underparts have oval-shaped spots that appears whitish. Contrarily to the other frogmouths, the males and females are very similar. However, some differences arise which permit their identification. The females will have a darker reddish-brown color. Moreover, females have brown iris and yellowish legs while the males have yellow iris and pinkish legs.
This species is found solely in Southeast Asia. More precisely, it is found in Brunei, certain regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and in Southern Thailand. However... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Frogmouth sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Frogmouth in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–April and September, the lowest months. November to February have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gould's Frogmouth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Gould's Frogmouth sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Batrachostomus
The closest relatives of the Gould's Frogmouth that you can see in Way Kambas National Park (genus Batrachostomus, Asian Frogmouths) are Sunda Frogmouth (about 50%) and Large Frogmouth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gould's Frogmouth is recorded against all the birds logged in Way Kambas National Park (55 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
