Biology:Podargus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Podargus | |
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| Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides, at night | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Podargiformes |
| Family: | Podargidae |
| Genus: | Podargus Vieillot, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Podargus cinereus[1] Vieillot, 1818
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| Species | |
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At least 3 recognized species, see article. | |
Podargus is a small genus of birds in the frogmouth family, Podargidae. All members of this genus are found in Australia , with some species being found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands, as well.
It contains these species to date:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 | Marbled frogmouth | Aru Islands, New Guinea and Queensland |
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Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 | Papuan frogmouth | Aru Islands, New Guinea, and Cape York Peninsula. |
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Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801) | Tawny frogmouth | Mainland Australia (except far Western Queensland, the central Northern Territory, and most of the Nullabor Plain) and Tasmania |
References
- ↑ "Podargidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=73.
Wikidata ☰ Q569096 entry
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