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.

Tawny frogmouths are at significant danger of pesticide exposure because they have evolved to dwell in close proximity to human settlements. Continued broad use of insecticides and rodent poisons are harmful as they linger in the system of the target animal and can be lethal to a tawny frogmouth that consumes them. Toxins have an indirect impact since they can be absorbed into fatty tissue, causing the bird to show no obvious indications of illness until the winter, when the fat deposits are pulled on and the poison enters the bloodstream. Watch video here: