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FROGMOUTH. 
^pHE Tawny-shouldered Frogmouth is a 
mimic of its surroundings, not only in 
colour, but in form. If grey, it keeps to 
grey timber; if brown, to brown timber. 
Instead of having the graceful outline of most 
birds, it is angular when resting, in order to 
appear as a broken limb on the tree. Then 
it is perfectly quiet. The photograph is a 
fine one, showing such a bird in a protective 
attitude. ooooooooooooooooo 
