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Marbled Frogmouth

Podargus ocellatus Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus marmoratus Phil Gregory 2025-01-05 Iron Range National Park, QLD, Cook (Australia) (90 m) song -

Calling wll land seen very nicely

960349
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Marc Anderson 2015-05-28 Nightcap National Park (near Nightcap), New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (460 m) call - [sono] 246368
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Greg McLachlan 2017-11-19 Maleny, Sunshine Coast Regional, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (420 m) Figs crashing through trees, call, song, water drops -

Three different calls made by pair of birds.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

395183
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus marmoratus Marc Anderson 2018-09-28 Old Coen Track, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m) song -

bird-seen:no

436287
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus marmoratus Marc Anderson 2018-08-28 Cook's Hut Camping Area, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m) female, male, song -

'Kooloo' song. At least three birds calling here, with the female apparently making the hoarse call.

bird-seen:no

435812
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus ocellatus Iain Woxvold 2017-12-01 Right May (Abei) River, East Sepik Province, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) (80 m) Song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

558614
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus marmoratus Marc Anderson 2018-08-29 Cook's Hut Camping Area, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m) song -

Gobbling song with bill claps

bird-seen:no

435813
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Patrik Ã…berg 2014-12-27 Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua , Waigeo (Indonesia) (750 m) call, song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:yes

215288
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus marmoratus Marc Anderson 2018-09-28 Old Coen Track, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m) song -

bird-seen:no

436286
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Katerina Sam (Tvardikova) 2010-05-18 Madang Province, Sinopass, Madang (Papua New Guinea) (2200 m) song -

Two individuals of Podargus ocellatus, one of them was seen and flew away after disturbance. Rare observation of th specie at such high elevations, however the specis is quite common at elevation 1200 - 1700 of Bismarck Range.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

164007
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Roger McNeill 2015-08-28 , Madang (Papua New Guinea)   -   650849171
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Ken Behrens 2019-08-18 Nymbokrang, Papua Province (Indonesia) bill snaps -

Two recordings combined

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

582412
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus nick talbot 2016-12-23 O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (900 m) call -

A bird clacking its beak and calling at night from high up in trees. Another bird was nearby.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

350413
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Ross Gallardy 2017-09-05 Kota Waisai, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Waigeo (Indonesia) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

409460
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus GABRIEL LEITE 2025-07-09 Afore Rural LLG (near Ondoro), Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Ijivitari (Papua New Guinea) (480 m) call, song - [sono] 1026308
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth (Plumed) - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Susan Inglis 2025-11-26 , Lismore (Australia)   -   645929615
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Mike FitzGerald 2021-09-17 Mebbin National Park (near Mebbin), Tweed Shire Council, New South Wales, Tweed - Pt B (Australia) (220 m) adult, duet -

bird-seen:no

675740
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Eryn Woernley 2023-07-26 , Cook (Australia)   -   609439940
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth (Plumed) - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Liam Murphy 2022-08-29 , Lismore (Australia)   -   479634601
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Julie Sarna 2025-10-22 , Moreton Bay (Australia)   -   645127256
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth (Plumed) - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Trevor Oliver 2026-02-06 , Lismore (Australia)   -   653942700
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus GABRIEL LEITE 2025-07-09 Afore Rural LLG (near Ondoro), Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Ijivitari (Papua New Guinea) (480 m) call, song - [sono] 1026306
xeno-canto.org
Marbled Frogmouth (Plumed) - Podargus ocellatus plumiferus Josep del Hoyo 2010-10-19 , Scenic Rim (Australia)   -   203932751
macaulaylibrary.org
Marbled Frogmouth - Podargus ocellatus Arjan Boonman 18-11-2009 near Mubrani, West Papua, West Papua Province (Indonesia) (150 m) song (B) -   42396
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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