Gould's frogmouth
Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. 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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Podargidae |
| Genus: | Batrachostomus |
| Species: | B. stellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachostomus stellatus (Gould, 1837) | |
The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804-1881).[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Batrachostomus stellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146.
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