Tawny frogmouths voted Australian Bird of the Year 2025

Tawny Frogmouths are one of the many bird species to be found in Kings Park. They are cleverly disguised to resemble tree bark or a broken branch and will perch very still during daylight hours. They mate for life and several nesting pairs with their young have been spotted around the park in the last few weeks. They build a loose and precarious nest, often fairly low down in the fork of a tree.

After several years as runner-up, the Tawny Frogmouth has been voted BirdLife Australia’s Bird of the Year in 2025. You can read more about the BirdLife Australia vote here.

Tawny frogmouths are often mistaken for owls but they are more closely related to nightjars. They hunt at night for small mammals, ground-dwelling birds, large insects, frogs and spiders. They are found around Australia but mostly in forested areas and less so in desert areas.

Talk to the Guides in the Visitor Information Centre about where you might find one, or join a guided walk and see if you can spot one with your Guide. You can download a brochure of all the Kings Park birds here.