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Javan frogmouth

Batrachostomus javensis (Horsfield, 1821)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis) is a species in the family Podargidae, order Caprimulgiformes. Recorded adults weigh 46.3 g to 46.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis)
Photo: Eko ph · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan frogmouth

Weight
46.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan frogmouth live?

Not recorded

What is the javan frogmouth?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis), sometimes known as Horsfield's frogmouth, is a species of bird in the family Podargidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the Blyth's and Palawan frogmouths. Found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, it lives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan frogmouth” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_frogmouth&oldid=1314992694), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan frogmouth endangered?

The javan frogmouth is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the javan frogmouth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCaprimulgiformes
  5. familyPodargidae
  6. genusBatrachostomus
  7. SpeciesBatrachostomus javensis (Horsfield, 1821)

Synonyms Batrachostomus javensis javensis, Batrachostomus pygmaeus, Podargus javanensis, Podargus javensis

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Horsfield's frogmouthEnglish
  • Horsfield's frogmouthEnglish
  • فم الضفدع الجاويArabic
  • podarg de HorsfieldCatalan
  • lelkoun jávskýCzech
  • lelkoun tečkovanýCzech
  • troellwr llydanbig JafaWelsh
  • Java BladfrømundDanish
  • JavaschwalmGerman
  • Java-FroschmaulGerman
  • JavafroschmaulGerman
  • TüpfelfroschmaulGerman
  • java podargoEsperanto
  • Podargo de JavaSpanish
  • pruunpugu-konnsuuEstonian
  • jaavanpöllökehrääjäFinnish
  • Podarge de JavaFrench
  • mala žaboustaCroatian
  • jávai békaszájúHungarian
  • Paruh-kodok jawaIndonesian
  • Bocca di rana di GiavaItalian
  • ジャワガマグチヨタカJapanese
  • javinis varliažiotisLithuanian
  • Javaanse KikkerbekDutch
  • javafroskemunnNorwegian
  • gębal jawajskiPolish
  • boca-de-sapo-de-javaPortuguese
  • boca-de-sapo-de-palauãPortuguese
  • boca-de-sapo-de-palawanPortuguese
  • boca-de-sapo-javanêsPortuguese
  • Яванский лягушкоротRussian
  • žaboústka jávskaSlovak
  • Javanska žaboustaSerbian
  • javagrodmunSwedish
  • นกปากกบพันธุ์ชวาThai
  • Cava KocaağzıTurkish
  • корнудо яванськийUkrainian
  • 爪哇蟆口鴟Chinese
  • 爪哇蛙口夜鹰Chinese

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Relatives of the javan frogmouth

Other species in the same genus Batrachostomus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan frogmouth?

An adult javan frogmouth weighs 46.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan frogmouth endangered?

The javan frogmouth is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the javan frogmouth?

The javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis) belongs to the family Podargidae in the order Caprimulgiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-frogmouth

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_frogmouth_2026,
  title = {Javan frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-frogmouth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}