. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE FROGMOUTHS 231 stiff attitude of a rugged branch broken off short. The eyes are large and adapted to the diminished light of night, the brighter light of day seemingly making them dazed and inert. In both these characters they resemble the Owls. Their disposition is,. Freckled Frogmouth; Podargus phalaenoides. TT. S. Kent. however, much milder, and they can be handled by day without attempting to offer any resistance. They are invaluable insect- feeders, and capture their food. Cicadas, Phasmids and Beetles, &e., on the branches of the trees. After swal
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. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE FROGMOUTHS 231 stiff attitude of a rugged branch broken off short. The eyes are large and adapted to the diminished light of night, the brighter light of day seemingly making them dazed and inert. In both these characters they resemble the Owls. Their disposition is, . Freckled Frogmouth; Podargus phalaenoides. TT. S. Kent. however, much milder, and they can be handled by day without attempting to offer any resistance. They are invaluable insect- feeders, and capture their food. Cicadas, Phasmids and Beetles, &e., on the branches of the trees. After swallowing an insect they bring their mandibles together with a loud snap, as if in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakspere; Le Soue?f, W. H. Dudley. Melbourne, London [etc. ] Whitcombe and Tombs Limited