Hodgson's frogmouth
| Hodgson's frogmouth | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Podargidae |
| Genus: | Batrachostomus |
| Species: | B. hodgsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Batrachostomus hodgsoni (Gray, 1859) | |
The Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a species of bird in the Podargidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The common name commemorates the British naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Batrachostomus hodgsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 167.
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