NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Palawan Frogmouth
Batrachostomus chaseni Stresemann, 1937
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Palawan frogmouth (Batrachostomus chaseni) is a species of bird in the family Podargidae.
It is found on Palawan in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the Javan and Blyth's frogmouth.
Wikipedia contributors, Palawan frogmouth; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:35:38.061126+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Batrachostomus chaseni Stresemann, 1937
- Name authority
- Stresemann, 1937
- Common name
- Palawan Frogmouth
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Caprimulgiformes
- Family
- Podargidae
- Genus
- Batrachostomus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCaprimulgiformes
- familyPodargidae
- subfamilyBatrachostominae
- genusBatrachostomus Gould, 1838
- speciesBatrachostomus chaseni Stresemann, 1937
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Batrachostomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Large FrogmouthBatrachostomus auritus (J. E. Gray, 1829) | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sunda FrogmouthBatrachostomus cornutus (Temminck, 1822) | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bornean FrogmouthBatrachostomus mixtus Sharpe, 1892 | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sri Lanka FrogmouthBatrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849 | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Short-tailed FrogmouthBatrachostomus poliolophus Hartert, 1892 | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gould's FrogmouthBatrachostomus stellatus (Gould, 1837) | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dulit FrogmouthBatrachostomus harterti Sharpe, 1892 | PodargidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Batrachostomus javensis chaseni Stresemann, 1937 Stresemann, 1937 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1077331 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:KZR8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.