frogmouths
Wide-beaked night birds
Frogmouths are nocturnal birds found in Asia and Australia, named for their wide, flattened bills that resemble a frog's mouth.
Often mistaken for owls, they're actually more closely related to nightjars.
They hunt insects and small prey by sitting motionless on branches, their mottled plumage providing camouflage that makes them look like broken tree bark.
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- insectivorousFeeding on six-legged creatures
- perchingResting while gripping
beak · plumage · feathers · species · nesting · territorial · vocalization · endemic
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
moonlight · roosting · owllike · silent · flight · dim · darkness · moths
Obscure in meaning
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
blend · mimicry · freeze · motionless · lichen · survival · predation · undetected
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- insectivorousFeeding on six-legged creatures
perching · beak · plumage · feathers · species · nesting · territorial · vocalization · endemic · Australia
nightjar
Nocturnal insectivorous bird
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
nighttime · moonlight · roosting · owllike · silent · flight · dim · darkness · moths · beetles
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
adaptation · blend · mimicry · freeze · motionless · lichen · survival · predation · undetected
gape
Stare with mouth ajar
frogmouthshawks
Keen-eyed birds of prey
falcons · owls · swifts · flycatchers · swallows
frogmouthssongbirds
Perching birds with musical calls
swallows · swifts · hummingbirds · raptors · herons
frogmouthsowls
Nocturnal birds of prey
nightjars · hummingbirds · crossbills · spoonbills · eagles