Tawny Frogmouth Master Of Disguise

Have you ever seen any frogmouth before? The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) are famous for their very effective camouflage. They're sure hard to spot While they camouflage themselves on tree or sometimes look like stone statues. It is a large-headed, stocky bird that is sometimes mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar coloring.

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These frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are also known as mopoke or mopawk, which is also used for the Australian boobook, whose cry is frequently confused with that of the tawny frogmouth. The tawny frogmouth, which has perfect camouflage, is a frogmouth species native to Australia's mainland and Tasmania. The colours of a tawny's feathers, along with the ability to stretch out their body, help them blend into the surrounding trees by looking like a dead branch. They are masters of disguise. It is a large-headed, stocky bird that is sometimes mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar coloring. It is also known as mopoke or mopawk, which is also used for the Australian boobook, whose cry is frequently confused with that of the tawny frogmouth.