Gould's Frogmouth
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Gould's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus stellatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
50 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus) is a nocturnal species of bird in the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Podargidae. It is one of the 12 species in the Batrachostomus genus. Its common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Frogmouth sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Sunda Frogmouth
LC

Sunda Frogmouth

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Batrachostomus cornutus

40–50% · Likely
Large Frogmouth
VU

Large Frogmouth

Bird

Batrachostomus auritus

20–30% · Possible
Large-tailed Nightjar
LC

Large-tailed Nightjar

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Caprimulgus macrurus

60–70% · Likely
Malaysian Nightjar
LC

Malaysian Nightjar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lyncornis temminckii

30–40% · Possible
Savanna Nightjar
LC Endemic

Savanna Nightjar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caprimulgus affinis

30–40% · Possible
Bonaparte's Nightjar
VU

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Bird

Caprimulgus concretus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gould's Frogmouth in Way Kambas National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Frogmouth sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gould's Frogmouth in Way Kambas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gould's Frogmouth in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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