Rare Bird Ceylon Frogmouth in Kerala

The rare Bird Ceylon Frogmouth has been traced in Kerala near the bank of Bharathapuzha in the Malabar area at a place known as Thavanoor. The Frogmouth generally found in Ceylon(Now Srilanka) is a rare bird often confused by Bird experts as an Owl.Owk as everyone knows owl well.It is a funny bird which can even be tamed by man.It is also a Night Bird like Frogmouth.But Frog mouth is called "False Owl. Owls are even tamed and used for a living in certain Zoos in various parts of the world. This is because it can turn it's neck in 360 degrees.This feature amuses everyone particularlyChildren&because of children Women too. Frog mouth has nothing in common as compared to OWL except for the reason that it is also a Night Bird. It has a draw back.It can not fly freely&fast like other birds do. The cryptic pattern besides wide eyes have made bit often to get confused with Owl. Owl can fly freely. The Frogmouth is found generally in Srilanka&the border districts of TGamil nadu. Tracing the Frogmouth in Kerala is for the first time. Salim Ali could have been happier to find it in Kerala if he was alive! The Frogmouths are found in 1200 metre high sealevel. The Zoology Department Exoerts who conduct research on birds are responsible for tracing the Bird now in Kerala. The Frogmouth has an approximate length of 23 Centimetres. The color of the bird especially it's feathers helps it to hide from human beings. SreedharanMundanat 14th March2013 06-55Hrs(IST)