Tawny Frogmouth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason August to December
gptkbp:callsign low, repeated 'oom-oom-oom' sound
gptkbp:camouflage resembles tree branches
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Tawny_Frogmouth
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
spiders
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature large yellow eyes
wide, frog-like mouth
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Tasmania
mainland Australia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Podargidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Latham,_1801
gptkbp:habitat forests
urban areas
woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tawny Frogmouth
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22689613
gptkbp:length 34-53 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 14 years in the wild
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nestType loose platform of sticks
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:notAnOwl true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed chicks
gptkbp:plumage mottled grey and brown
gptkbp:predators snakes
cats
foxes
large owls
gptkbp:relatedTo nightjars
gptkbp:restingBehavior perches motionless during day
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Podargus_strigoides
gptkbp:weight up to 680 grams
gptkbp:wingspan 64-97 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Podargidae
gptkb:frogmouths
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6