Scarlet-rumped Trogon
A species of Asian trogons Scientific name : Harpactes duvaucelii Genus : Asian trogons
Scarlet-rumped Trogon, A species of Asian trogons
Botanical name: Harpactes duvaucelii
Genus: Asian trogons
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Description
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The scarlet-rumped trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
24 cm
Feeding Habits
Scarlet-rumped Trogon primarily consumes insects such as Orthoptera, stick-insects, bugs, beetles, moths, and caterpillars. This bird forages by sallying from edges of clearings, mimicking shrike-like behavior, and frequently joins mixed-species flocks to feed.
Habitat
Scarlet-rumped Trogon is primarily found in the middle and lower stories of semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, including swamp and riverine types. It also inhabits dipterocarp forests across lowland, upland, and highland areas, as well as secondary forests and various plantations. Mangroves and impoverished heath forests known as kerangas are part of its habitat preferences. These environments generally consist of dense, moist forested areas that provide the necessary shelter and feeding opportunities for scarlet-rumped Trogon.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Trogons Family
Trogons and quetzals Genus
Asian trogons Species
Scarlet-rumped Trogon