Although sometimes referred to as owls, they are in fact not related to owls. The Frogmouth hunts just after dusk and just before dawn. During the day they remain perched in trees and stay relatively motionless. Their primary prey consists of nocturnal insects and spiders although they will also feed on small mammals such as mice and mouse-like marsupials. These birds are monogamous and tend to live within a relatively small geographic area throughout their lives.
Nests are usually very simple structures built in the fork of a tree.
Breeding occurs from August through December and the clutch size is usually two or three eggs. The eggs have an incubation period of about 30 days. Both parents share the responsibility of incubating the eggs, guarding the nest and feeding the young. The closest modern living species to the Tawny Frogmouth is the Nightjar. This information submitted as an assignment for Zoology 101 at Leeward Community College.