page_title: List of birds of Kerala
section_title: Frogmouths
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Kerala / Frogmouths
caption_attribution_description: English: A pair of Sri Lanka Frogmouths at their day roost. Location: Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad, Kerala, India
context_page_description: The state of Kerala, India, has 552 bird species within its boundaries.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of the IOC World Bird List, version 10.2. This list also uses British English throughout. Any bird names or other wording follows that convention. The species list and English names are entirely based on the Checklist of Birds of Kerala published in November 2015.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fit within any of these categories.
  Accidental - Also known as a rarity, it refers to a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Kerala-typically less than ten confirmed records.
context_section_description: Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Podargidae
  The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects.
  Sri Lanka frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger
caption: Sri Lankan frogmouths in Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad
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