Frogmouths come from Australasia; the Tawny Frogmouth from Australia.

They are nocturnal predators but, despite the similarity of their plumage to owls they are more related to nightjars.

Mother and young Tawny Frogmouth

(Above left: Pair of Tawny Frogmouths - male and female are similar)

When their wide mouths are open they look surprisingly similar to mouths of frogs

Like owls, they feed on small rodents, reptiles and insects but they catch them in their large mouths rather than with their feet/talons.