Marbled Frogmouth

About

The south-east Queensland plumiferus subspecies of this nocturnal bird is rare and listed as vulnerable in Queensland, restricted to subtropical rainforest and vineforest between 50-800m elevation. Mount Barney's rainforest gullies provide critical habitat for the subspecies.

How to spot it

Extremely cryptic - sleeps by day on a tree branch with its beak pointed upward, mimicking a broken branch stub. Told apart from the common tawny frogmouth by smaller size, orange-red eyes and a more mottled, marbled plumage pattern. Listen for its deep, accelerating gobbling call at night.

Found in

• Mount Barney National Park