Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae (Frogmouths)

This fascinating bird of Australia and Tasmania has long been considered closely related to nightjars and potoos, but now many taxonomists place the frogmouths in a separate order, Podargiformes. It’s nocturnal, hunting in the dark for bats, birds, and insects, and its similarity to owls is considered an example of convergent evolution.

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