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Tawny frogmouth
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The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland and Tasmania and found throughout. It is a big-headed, stocky bird often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar colouring.[2]
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Tawny frogmouth | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Podargiformes |
Family: | Podargidae |
Genus: | Podargus |
Species: | P. strigoides |
Binomial name | |
Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801) | |
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