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Blyth's Frogmouth

Owls, Nightjars & Frogmouths

Batrachostomus affinis

Basic stats

Diet

Insects

Habitat

Lowland and hill forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

1 egg (typical for frogmouths)

Incubation period

About 27–30 days (typical for frogmouths)

Size

Medium (23–25cm)

Wingspan

~38–42cm

Weight

~60–80g

A small frogmouth with variable rufous-to-grey plumage, found in lowland and hill forest, camouflaged against bark and leaf litter by day.

Nocturnal and insectivorous, hunting from a low perch, and best located by voice at night before spotlighting.

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