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Podargus papuensis
Papuan Frogmouth
As recorded: Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Caprimulgiformes › Podargidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Podargus papuensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 729 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
Forest Creek QLD 4873, Australia
(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Sho Rapley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Portland Roads Rd, Iron Range, QLD, AU
(c) dgreenwood53, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Noah QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Paul Prappas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Daintree QLD 4873, Australia
(c) rivendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Raintree Pl, Edge Hill, QLD, AU
(c) jo2023, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Podargus papuensis. BPBM 20637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38167047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/20637.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38167047 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
