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Bornean frogmouth

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Batrachostomus

Scientific name
  
Batrachostomus mixtus

Higher classification
  
Batrachostomus

Order
  
Caprimulgiformes

Family
  
Podargidae

Subspecies
  
B. p. mixtus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Batrachostomus, Short‑tailed frogmouth, Dulit frogmouth, Sunda frogmouth, Large frogmouth

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The Bornean frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus mixtus) is a subspecies of bird in the Podargidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the short-tailed frogmouth, but others consider it to be a distinct species. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia and is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Bornean frogmouth Wikipedia