libutron:Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Ceylon Frogmouth) A very comic looking yet beautiful and cute bird, Ba
libutron:Sri Lanka Frogmouth (Ceylon Frogmouth) A very comic looking yet beautiful and cute bird, Batrachostomus moniliger (Caprimulgiformes - Podargidae) is one of the few birds where the female is more colorful than the male.The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka. Related to the nightjars, they are nocturnal and are found in forest habitats. The plumage resembles that of dried leaves and the birds roost on branches, sitting still and appearing like a dry branch, making them extremely difficult to locate. They however have favourite roosts that they use regularly unless disturbed. They have a distinctive call that is usually heard at dawn and dusk.Reference: [1]Photo credit: ©Rajesh ShahLocality: Western Ghats, India -- source link