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Gould's Frogmouth
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Information
Range Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Class Aves
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Podargidae
Genus Batrachostomus
Species Batrachostomus stellatus
Conservation Status
NTSpecies
Near Threatened

The Gould's frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus), is a species of frogmouth in the Podargidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804-1881).

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