frogmouth
Wide-beaked night hunter
A frogmouth is a nocturnal bird native to Southeast Asia and Australia, named for its wide, flattened bill resembling a frog's mouth.
Often mistaken for owls, frogmouths are actually more closely related to nightjars.
They hunt insects and small vertebrates, relying on camouflage rather than flight to avoid predators: The tawny frogmouth sat motionless, perfectly mimicking a broken branch.
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- Sri LankanIsland nation citizen
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
birdwatching · plumage · feathers · beak · perch · roosting · nesting · egg-laying
Obscure in meaning
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
adaptation · invisible · camouflaged · hide · ambush · stealth · incognito · lurk
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- nightfallOnset of darkness
moonlight · darkness · roost · nighttime · gloaming · moth · insectivore · starlight
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- Sri LankanIsland nation citizen
- avianOf or concerning birds
ornithology · birdwatching · plumage · feathers · beak · perch · roosting · nesting · egg-laying · species
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
disguise · adaptation · invisible · camouflaged · hide · ambush · stealth · incognito · lurk · masquerade
nightjar
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
nightfall · moonlight · darkness · roost · nighttime · gloaming · moth · insectivore · starlight · owlet
gape
Stare with mouth ajar
maw · broad · expansive · enormous · capacious · orifice · aperture
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
motionless · patient · watchful · snatch · capture · insectivore · lurk · surprise · silent · predator
frogmouthhawk
Taloned predatory bird
falcon · eagle · swallow · swift · kingfisher
mouth, frog, mouthful, frogs, mouths, mouthing, bigmouth, frogmarch, frogspawn