Tawny Frogmouth Master Of Disguise

Have you ever seen any frogmouth before? The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) are famous for their very effective camouflage. They're sure hard to spot While they camouflage themselves on tree or sometimes look like stone statues. It is a large-headed, stocky bird that is sometimes mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar coloring.

Human activities and pets provide a lot of risks to tawny frogmouths. They are frequently killed or injured on country roads when eating, since they fly in front of automobiles while hunting insects highlighted by headlights. Large-scale eucalypt tree cutting and extensive bushfires pose major dangers to their numbers, as they do not migrate to other places if their homes are destroyed. House cats are the most major imported predators of the tawny frogmouth, but dogs and foxes have also known to kill the birds on occasion. When tawny frogmouths pounce on food on the ground, they return to fly slowly and are vulnerable to attack by these predators.