Biology:Batrachostomus

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Short description: Genus of birds


Batrachostomus
Batrachostomus septimus 01.jpg
Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Podargiformes
Family: Podargidae
Genus: Batrachostomus
Gould, 1838
Type species
Podargus auritus[1]
Gray, 1829
Species

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Batrachostomus is a genus of frogmouths. The generic name is a direct translation from the Greek for 'frogmouth'; batracho-/βατραχο- 'frog' and stoma-/στομα 'mouth'.[2] It includes the following species:

References

Wikidata ☰ Q853979 entry