The Sri Lanka frogmouth is a nightjar-like bird with a huge head that is almost 25 cm in length. When these birds roost silently on tree branches, we can hardly see them, because their colour is very much similar to that of dried leaves. Their bill is hooked and thick, covered almost completely by feathers. Its call can be heard during dawns and dusks.
These birds choose to live in dense, wet evergreen forests and sometimes also in plantations. They are nocturnal birds that catch flying insects like moths for food. Sometimes, they may chase their prey or may catch it by pouncing from the ground. When they build nests, the inner side is lined by moss and the outer side with lichens and tree bark. These birds are found in our Western Ghats while, as the name suggests, they are the only type of frogmouth found in Sri Lanka.