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Batrachostomus stellatus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Lowland forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
1 egg (typical for frogmouths)
Incubation period
About 27–30 days (typical for frogmouths)
Size
Small (23cm)
Wingspan
~38–42cm
Weight
~55–70g
A small frogmouth with rufous or grey plumage variants, found in lowland forest, camouflaged against bark and dead leaves by day.
Hunts insects at night from a low perch, remaining motionless with eyes closed to slits if approached by day — a useful identification tip for day roosts found by guides.
