Sumatran Frogmouth
Batrachostomus poliolophus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyPodargidae (Frogmouths)
- GenusBatrachostomus (Asian Frogmouths)
- SpeciesBatrachostomus poliolophus (Sumatran Frogmouth)
The Sumatran frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus), also known as the short-tailed frogmouth and the pale-faced frogmouth, is a nocturnal bird belonging to the family Podargidae. It is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Frogmouth sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sumatran Frogmouth in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Sumatran Frogmouth sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sumatran Frogmouth in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Sumatran Frogmouth in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.