. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 104 An AUSTRALIAN BIRD ORDER XVIII.—CORACIIFORMES, PICARIAN BIRDS. F. 78. Steatornithidae, Oil-Bird, Guacharo, 1 sp. Nl. F. 79. PODARGIDAE (6), FROGMOUTHS, 32 sp.—20(20)A , 12(12)0. 4 217 Tawny Frogmouth (Tawny-shouldered), Mopoke (e), 7 Podargus strigoides, Stat. c. open forest 18 Upper brown freckled grayish-white and darker-brown; wings lighter, spotted black and buff; tawny patch on wing; tail tawny-brown barred blackish-brown; wide bill brown; nocturnal; f., sim. Insects. 'Oom,
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 104 An AUSTRALIAN BIRD ORDER XVIII.—CORACIIFORMES, PICARIAN BIRDS. F. 78. Steatornithidae, Oil-Bird, Guacharo, 1 sp. Nl. F. 79. PODARGIDAE (6), FROGMOUTHS, 32 sp.—20(20)A , 12(12)0. 4 217 Tawny Frogmouth (Tawny-shouldered), Mopoke (e), 7 Podargus strigoides, Stat. c. open forest 18 Upper brown freckled grayish-white and darker-brown; wings lighter, spotted black and buff; tawny patch on wing; tail tawny-brown barred blackish-brown; wide bill brown; nocturnal; f., sim. Insects. 'Oom, ; 2 218 Owlet Nightjar (Little), Banded Goatsucker (e), 13 Moth Owl (e), ^gotheles novae-hollandiae, A., T. Stat. r. thivber Blackish-gray; tail faintly banded; obscure collar; short, wide bill; bristles round bill; nocturnal; f., sim. In- sects, mosquitoes, moths. F. 80. Leptosomatidae, Kirombos, Madagascar Rollers, 2 sp. E. Australia is well represented in Order XVIII.—Picarian Birds. The Tawny Frogmouth is one of "the most peculiar," and is the "ugliest of ; On account of its wide mouth, it is called the Frogmouth, and on account of the confusion connecting it with the Boobook Owl, which calls "Mopoke," this bird is also called the "Mopoke" (see p. 85). It so closely mimics a broken branch during the day that it is seldom seen, though it is fairly common. Gould bears eloquent testimony to the value of Australian birds. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leach, John Albert, 1870-1929; Horn Scientific Expedition (1894). Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs
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