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Description:
The Tawny frogmouth is a perfect example of nature's camouflage at its best. The silvery-grey plumage streaked with black and brown and mottled with flecks of rusty brown and white provides these birds with the ability to sit in full view on an old tree stump in broad daylight and be practically invisible. Often a pair will sit together, their heads pointing skywards to further emphasize the dead tree appearance. Only if they are approached closely will their cover be broken as they take to flight or try to warn predators by opening their cavernous bright yellow mouths. Northern frogmouth's are noticeably small than their southern counterparts, the latter occasionally exceeding 50cm in length. |
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