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Batrachostomus

  • Batrachostomus

    Batrachostomus is a genus of frogmouths or family Podargidae. 

    Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
    The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for 'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.

    1/ Javan frogmouth 
    (Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Java, Batrachostomus javensis)
    sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth

    2/ Blyth's frogmouth 
    (Batrachostomus affinis) 
    Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Blyth

    3/ Hodgson's Frogmouth 
    (Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Hodgson, Batrachostomus hodgsoni)

  • Blyth's Frogmouth

    Blyth's frogmouth 
    (Batrachostomus affinis) 
    Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Blyth

    Blyth's frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
    The bird is a tropical species that ranges from India to Australia.

    Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
    The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for 'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.
    affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied".

  • Hodgson's Frogmouth

    Hodgson's Frogmouth 
    (Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Hodgson, Batrachostomus hodgsoni)

    Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
    The bird  is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

    Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
    The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.

  • Javan Frogmouth

    Javan Frogmouth
    or Horsfield's frogmouth
    (Cú muỗi mỏ quặp Java, Batrachostomus javensis)

    The Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis), sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth, is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
    The bird is found in Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.


    Podargidae, Podargus: French name “Podarge” given to the frog-mouths by Cuvier.
    The generic name Batrachostomus is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth': batracho for'frog' and stoma for 'mouth'.
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