They are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog-like gape, which they use to capture insects. The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea, that have massive flat broad bills. They are known to take larger prey, such as small vertebrates (frogs, mice, etc.), which are sometimes beaten against a stone before swallowing.[1] The ten Batrachostomus frogmouths are found in tropical Asia. They have smaller, more rounded bills and are predominantly insectivorous. Both Podargus and Batrachostomus have bristles around the base of the bill, and Batrachostomus has other, longer bristles which may exist to protect the eyes from insect prey.[1] In April 2007, a new species of frogmouth was described from the Solomon Islands and placed in a newly established genus, Rigidipenna.[2]
Their flight is weak. They rest horizontally on branches during the day, camouflaged by their cryptic plumage. Through convergent evolution as night hunters, they resemble owls, with large front-facing eyes.
Up to three white eggs are laid in the fork of a branch, and are incubated by the female at night and the male in the day.
Taxonomyedit
DNA-DNA hybridisation studies had suggested that the two frogmouth groups may not be as closely related as previously thought, and that the Asian species may be separable as a new family, the Batrachostomidae.[3][4] Although frogmouths were formerly included in the orderCaprimulgiformes, a 2019 study estimated the divergence between Podargus and Batrachostomus to between 30 and 50 mya and forming a clade well separated from the nightjars and being a sister group of the swifts, hummingbirds, and owlet-nightjars. The name Podargiformes proposed in 1918 by Gregory Mathews was reinstated for the clade.[5]
Speciesedit
A pair of tawny frogmouths resting in a tree fork during the day
In a journal article published in April 2021, researchers Katja Thömmes and Gregor Hayn-Leichsenring from the Experimental Aesthetics group at the University Hospital Jena, Germany, found the frogmouth to be the most "instagrammable" bird species.[6] Using an algorithm to analyze the aesthetic appeal of more than 27,000 bird photographs on Instagram, they found that photos depicting frogmouths received the highest number of likes relative to the posts' exposure to users. The journal article was picked up by several news outlets, including The New York Times and The Guardian.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abPerrins, Christopher (2003). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. p. 342. ISBN1-55297-777-3.
^Cleere; et al. (2007). "A new genus of frogmouth (Podargidae) from the Solomon Islands – results from a taxonomic review of Podargus ocellatus inexpectatus Hartert 1901". Ibis. 149 (2): 271–286. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00626.x.
^Sibley, Charles G.; Alquist, John E.; Monroe Jr., Burt L. (July 1988). "A Classification of the Living Birds of the World Based on Dna-Dna Hybridization Studies" (PDF). The Auk. 105 (3): 409–423. doi:10.1093/auk/105.3.409. JSTOR 4087435.
^Mayr, G (2002). "Osteological evidence for paraphyly of the avian order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies)" (PDF). Journal für Ornithologie. 143 (1): 82–97. doi:10.1007/bf02465461. ISSN 0021-8375. S2CID 42119957.
^Chen, Albert; White, Noor D.; Benson, Roger B.J.; Braun, Michael J.; Field, Daniel J. (2019). "Total-Evidence Framework Reveals Complex Morphological Evolution in Nightbirds (Strisores)". Diversity. 11 (9): 143. doi:10.3390/d11090143.
^Thömmes, Katja; Hayn-Leichsenring, Gregor (2021-03-01). "What Instagram Can Teach Us About Bird Photography: The Most Photogenic Bird and Color Preferences". i-Perception. 12 (2): 20416695211003585. doi:10.1177/20416695211003585. ISSN 2041-6695. PMC8073730. PMID 33996019.
^Waller, Allyson (2021-04-29). "This 'Angry' Bird Is the Most Photogenic, Research Finds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
External linksedit
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Scientists discover new genus of frogmouth bird in Solomon Islands
January 01, 1970
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The frogmouths Podargidae are a group of nocturnal birds related to owlet nightjars swifts and hummingbirds Species in the group are distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms Frogmouths Tawny frogmouth at night Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Clade Strisores Clade Vanescaves Order PodargiformesMatthews 1918 Family PodargidaeGray 1847 Genera Podargus Batrachostomus Rigidipenna Contents 1 Biology 2 Taxonomy 2 1 Species 3 In culture 4 References 5 External linksBiology editThey are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog like gape which they use to capture insects The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea that have massive flat broad bills They are known to take larger prey such as small vertebrates frogs mice etc which are sometimes beaten against a stone before swallowing 1 The ten Batrachostomus frogmouths are found in tropical Asia They have smaller more rounded bills and are predominantly insectivorous Both Podargus and Batrachostomus have bristles around the base of the bill and Batrachostomus has other longer bristles which may exist to protect the eyes from insect prey 1 In April 2007 a new species of frogmouth was described from the Solomon Islands and placed in a newly established genus Rigidipenna 2 Their flight is weak They rest horizontally on branches during the day camouflaged by their cryptic plumage Through convergent evolution as night hunters they resemble owls with large front facing eyes Up to three white eggs are laid in the fork of a branch and are incubated by the female at night and the male in the day Taxonomy editDNA DNA hybridisation studies had suggested that the two frogmouth groups may not be as closely related as previously thought and that the Asian species may be separable as a new family the Batrachostomidae 3 4 Although frogmouths were formerly included in the order Caprimulgiformes a 2019 study estimated the divergence between Podargus and Batrachostomus to between 30 and 50 mya and forming a clade well separated from the nightjars and being a sister group of the swifts hummingbirds and owlet nightjars The name Podargiformes proposed in 1918 by Gregory Mathews was reinstated for the clade 5 Species edit nbsp A pair of tawny frogmouths resting in a tree fork during the day Genus Podargus Tawny frogmouth Podargus strigoides Marbled frogmouth Podargus ocellatus Papuan frogmouth Podargus papuensis Genus Batrachostomus Large frogmouth Batrachostomus auritus Dulit frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti Philippine frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus Gould s frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus Sri Lanka frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger Hodgson s frogmouth Batrachostomus hodgsoni Sumatran frogmouth Batrachostomus poliolophus Javan frogmouth Batrachostomus javensis Blyth s frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis Sunda frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus Palawan frogmouth Batrachostomus chaseni Bornean frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus Genus Rigidipenna Solomons frogmouth Rigidipenna inexpectataIn culture editIn a journal article published in April 2021 researchers Katja Thommes and Gregor Hayn Leichsenring from the Experimental Aesthetics group at the University Hospital Jena Germany found the frogmouth to be the most instagrammable bird species 6 Using an algorithm to analyze the aesthetic appeal of more than 27 000 bird photographs on Instagram they found that photos depicting frogmouths received the highest number of likes relative to the posts exposure to users The journal article was picked up by several news outlets including The New York Times and The Guardian 7 References edit a b Perrins Christopher 2003 Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds Firefly Books p 342 ISBN 1 55297 777 3 Cleere et al 2007 A new genus of frogmouth Podargidae from the Solomon Islands results from a taxonomic review of Podargus ocellatus inexpectatus Hartert 1901 Ibis 149 2 271 286 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919x 2006 00626 x Sibley Charles G Alquist John E Monroe Jr Burt L July 1988 A Classification of the Living Birds of the World Based on Dna Dna Hybridization Studies PDF The Auk 105 3 409 423 doi 10 1093 auk 105 3 409 JSTOR 4087435 Mayr G 2002 Osteological evidence for paraphyly of the avian order Caprimulgiformes nightjars and allies PDF Journal fur Ornithologie 143 1 82 97 doi 10 1007 bf02465461 ISSN 0021 8375 S2CID 42119957 Chen Albert White Noor D Benson Roger B J Braun Michael J Field Daniel J 2019 Total Evidence Framework Reveals Complex Morphological Evolution in Nightbirds Strisores Diversity 11 9 143 doi 10 3390 d11090143 Thommes Katja Hayn Leichsenring Gregor 2021 03 01 What Instagram Can Teach Us About Bird Photography The Most Photogenic Bird and Color Preferences i Perception 12 2 20416695211003585 doi 10 1177 20416695211003585 ISSN 2041 6695 PMC 8073730 PMID 33996019 Waller Allyson 2021 04 29 This Angry Bird Is the Most Photogenic Research Finds The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 04 30 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Podargidae nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Podargidae Frogmouth videos on the Internet Bird Collection Video Finding the Sri Lanka Frogmouth Southern India Scientists discover new genus of frogmouth bird in Solomon Islands Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frogmouth amp oldid 1184916689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
