The Denver Zoo on Thursday announced a new, first-of-its kind chick in the Bird World exhibit.
The zoo said in a news release that a tawny frogmouth chick was born Jan. 27, the first successful birth of the species at the zoo.
It’s not known whether Kermit is male or female, but the chick is the first for father Nangkita and mother Adelaide.
The zoo has had problems breeding the tawny frogmouths; two hatchlings in 1996 did not survive.
Tawny frogmouths are known for their “wide frog-like mouths,” which they use to catch insects and other small animals, the zoo said in a news release.
They are sometimes mistaken for owls, but are actually more closely related to whippoorwills and nightjars. Their beige and brown feathers blend in with the tree branches in which they roost. When they feel threatened they sit perfectly still and rely on their camouflage to hide from predators.
The species is native to Australia and Tasmania.
