Podargus
| Podargus | |
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| Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides, at night | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Podargidae |
| Genus: | Podargus Vieillot, 1818 |
| Species | |
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At least 3 recognized species, see article. | |
Podargus is a small genus of birds in the frogmouth family, Podargidae. All members of this genus are found in Australia, with some species being found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands, as well.
It contains these species to date:
- Marbled frogmouth (P. ocellatus) — Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
- Papuan frogmouth (P. papuensis) — Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
- Tawny frogmouth (P. strigoides) — (Latham, 1801)
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