Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Frogmouths :: Marbled Frogmouth

Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus

Described by: Quoy; Gaimard (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Plumed Frogmouth, Little Papuan Frogmouth, Cinnamon Frogmouth
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Iron Range, Queensland, Australia - Nov, 1986 © Hans&Judy Beste 
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Range

New Guinea, Solomon Is. and e. Australia;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) W. Papuan Is. (Waigeo, Salawati, Misool Is.), New Guinea including is. in Geelvink Bay (Yapen and Meos Num Is.) and Aru Is.
(2) Trobriand Is. and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Fergusson Is. and Goodenough Is.).
(3) Louisiade Archipelago (Tagula Is.).
(4) Solomon Is. (Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel).
(5) Ne. Australia (ne. Cape York Peninsula at the Iron Range National Park along the Portland Road s. to Lockhart River area).
(6) E. Australia (ex. se. coastal Queensland and ne. New South Wales (Mount Glorious near Brisbane and Lamington National Park) s. to Grafton).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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