Class:
Aves
Family:
Batrachostomidae
Common Name:
Ceylon Frogmouth
Genus:
Batrachostomus
Species Name:
moniliger
About The Ceylon Frogmouth
The Sri Lankan frogmouth is nocturnal, hunting insects at night and resting on branches during the day. It builds a nest in the fork of a tree from 2 – 12 metres above the ground, lining it with moss, small leaves, twigs and underfeathers (4). A single white egg is laid and is incubated by the female at night and the male during the day (2). The white chick is cared for over a period of weeks before dispersing (4).
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