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Gould's frogmouth

Gould's frogmouth
Gould's Frogmouth - Si Phangnga - Thailand MG 9666 (14258331524).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Podargiformes
Family: Podargidae
Genus: Batrachostomus
Species: B. stellatus
Binomial name
Batrachostomus stellatus
(Gould, 1837)

The Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a species of bird in the Podargidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804-1881).


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