CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae

Podargus ocellatus  

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Iron Range National Park, QLD (Aug, 2013)

Seeing both Marbled Frogmouth and Papuan Frogmouth in quick succession afforded us the opportunity to compare the red eye of the Papuan Frogmouth versus the orange-red eye of the Marbled Frogmouth and the yellow eye of the Tawny Frogmouth (from earlier in the trip).

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth marmoratus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Eyes, Right!

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth plumiferus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth plumiferus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth plumiferus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth plumiferus

Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)

Marbled Frogmouth plumiferus