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Ceylon Frogmouth

Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, E 1849

The Sri Lanka frogmouth, Sri Lankan frogmouth or Ceylon frogmouth is a small frogmouth found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka. Related to the nightjars, it is nocturnal and is found in forest habitats. The plumage coloration resembles that of dried leaves and the bird roosts quietly on branches, making it difficult to see. Each has a favourite roost that it uses regularly unless disturbed. It has a distinctive call that is usually heard at dawn and dusk. The sexes differ slightly in plumage. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Podargidae
Genus:
   Batrachostomus
Scientific:
  Batrachostomus moniliger


Original description

Citation:
  Blyth, E 1849

Reference:
   J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 18 p.806

Protonym:
  Batrachostomus moniliger

Type locality:
  Ceylon.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124014#page/170/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8739173E96DCCF19

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8739173E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8739173E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555517

Geographic range:

  • Batrachostomus moniliger: humid forest of southwestern India and Sri Lanka
English:
Ceylon Frogmouth
Catalan:
Podarg de Sri Lanka
Czech:
lelkoun srílanský
Danish:
Grårygget Bladfrømund
German:
Ceylonschwalm
Spanish:
Podargo de Ceilán
Spanish (Spain):
Podargo de Ceilán
Finnish:
srilankanpöllökehrääjä
French:
Podarge de Ceylan
Croatian:
cejlonska žabousta
Hungarian:
Srí Lankai békaszájú
Italian:
Bocca di rana di Sri Lanka
Japanese (romaji):
seirongamaguchiyotaka
Japanese:
セイロンガマグチヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Šrilankinis varliažiotis
Dutch:
Ceylonkikkerbek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Singalesarfroskemunn
Norwegian:
Singaleserfroskemunn
Polish:
gębal cejloński
Portuguese:
Boca-de-sapo-do-sri-lanka 
Portuguese (Portugal):
boca-de-sapo-do-ceilão
Russian:
Цейлонский лягушкорот
Slovak:
žaboústka malá
Serbian:
Žabousta sa Šri Lanke
Swedish:
ceylongrodmun
Ukrainian:
Корнудо цейлонський
Chinese:
领蟆口鸱
Chinese (Traditional):
領蟆口鴟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Podarge de Ceylan ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Podarge de Ceylan ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Sri Lankan Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Batrachostomus moniliger [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Batrachostomus moniliger [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Batrachostomus moniliger [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ceylon Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Sri Lanka Frogmouth ( Batrachostomus moniliger) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batrachostomus moniliger [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batrachostomus moniliger [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Podarg de Sri Lanka
Czech: Lelkoun cejlonský, lelkoun srílanský
Danish: Grårygget Bladfrømund
German: Ceylon Froschmaul, Ceylonfroschmaul, Ceylonschwalm
English: Ceylon Frogmouth, Ceylonese Frogmouth, Sinhalese Frogmouth, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Sri Lankan Frogmouth
English, HBW: Sri Lanka Frogmouth
English (IOC): Sri Lanka Frogmouth
English (United States): Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Esperanto: Srilanka podargo
Spanish: Podargo de Ceilán, Podargo de Ceylón
Spanish (Spain): Podargo de Ceilán
Spanish (HBW): Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Estonian: tseiloni konnsuu
Finnish: Ceyloninpöllökehrääjä, srilankanpöllökehrääjä
French: Podarge de Ceylan, Podarge du Sri Lanka
Croatian: cejlonska žabousta
Hungarian: Srí Lankai békaszájú
Italian: Bocca di rana di Sri Lanka, Boccadirana di Sri Lanka
Japanese (romaji): seirongamaguchiyotaka
Japanese: セイロンガマグチヨタカ
Scientific: Batrachostomus moniliger, Batrachostomus moniliger moniliger
Lithuanian: Šrilankinis varliažiotis
Malayalam: മാക്കാച്ചിക്കാട
Dutch: Ceylonkikkerbek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Singalesarfroskemunn
Norwegian: Singaleserfroskemunn
Polish: gebal cejlonski, gębal cejloński, Gębal ceyloński
Portuguese: Boca-de-sapo-do-sri-lanka 
Portuguese (Portugal): boca-de-sapo-do-ceilão
Russian: Цейлонский лягушкорот, Шриланкийский лягушкорот
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Madi-muhuna
Slovak: žaboústka malá
Serbian: Žabousta sa Šri Lanke
Swedish: ceylongrodmun, Sri Lankagrodmun
Turkish: Seylan kocaağzı
Ukrainian: Корнудо цейлонський
Chinese: 领蟆口鸱
Chinese (Traditional): 領蟆口鴟

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