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Bornean Frogmouth
023 012 05 24 010 Batrachostomus mixtus m
Information
Range Indonesia and Malaysia and is endemic to the island of Borneo.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Podargidae
Genus Batrachostomus
Species Batrachostomus poliolophus
Batrachostomus poliolophus mixtus
Conservation Status
NTSpecies
Near Threatened

The Bornean frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus mixtus), is a subspecies of frogmouth in the Podargidae family. Many taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the short-tailed frogmouth. Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia and is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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