Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCaprimulgiformes (Nightjars and Allies)
- FamilyPodargidae (Frogmouths)
- GenusPodargus (Australo-Papuan Frogmouths)
- SpeciesPodargus papuensis (Papuan Frogmouth)
The Papuan frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae, found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Frogmouth sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 656 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Frogmouth in Daintree National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Frogmouth sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 656 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Frogmouth in Daintree National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Frogmouth in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.