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frogmouth

[ frog-mouth, frawg- ]

noun

plural frogmouths
  1. any Australian and Oriental bird of the family Podargidae, related to the goatsuckers, having a broad, flattened, froglike mouth.


frogmouth

/ ˈڰɒɡˌʊθ /

noun

  1. any nocturnal insectivorous bird of the genera Podargus and Batrachostomus , of SE Asia and Australia, similar to the nightjars: family Podargidae , order Caprimulgiformes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frogmouth1

First recorded in 1850–55; frog 1 + mouth
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The frogmouth has a knack for blending in with its surroundings because of its plumage coloration, camouflaging as it perches on tree branches.

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But a recently published study that asked "what makes a great bird photo?" has officially deemed the frogmouth the most instagrammable of avians.

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The tawny frogmouth briefly held hopes of becoming the first nocturnal bird to win the poll, but came a distant second with 3,351 votes.

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As she looked out of a window behind her, she was shocked to discover a large snake coiled around a tawny frogmouth — a stocky bird that resembles an owl.

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The menagerie at Cotswold Wildlife Park includes ring-tailed lemurs, camels, and tawny frogmouth owls.

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