Species of Thailand
Gould's frogmouth
Batrachostomus stellatus
John Gould, 1837
In Thai: นกปากกบปักษ์ใต้
Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804-1881).
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Category / Seasonal Status
Wiki listed status (concerning Thai population): Rare
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Podargidae
- Genus
- Batrachostomus
- Species
- Batrachostomus stellatus
Common names
- Thai: นกปากกบปักษ์ใต้
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Near Threatened (BirdLife)
Endangered (ONEP)
Endangered (BCST)
Photos
Range Map
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park
- Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Thale Ban National Park