Ward's trogon
Ward's trogon | |
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Male in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Harpactes |
Species: | H. wardi
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Binomial name | |
Harpactes wardi (Kinnear, 1927)
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Ward's trogon (Harpactes wardi) is a species of
Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the English botanist and explorer
Description
Ward's trogon measures 35 to 38 cm (14–15 in) in length and weighs 115–120 g (4.1–4.2 oz). The male have a pink-red breast, belly, undertail and forehead and the chest, back and wings and uppertail are dark slate with a maroon wash. The tip of the bill is deep red. The plumage of the female matches the male but the red is replaced with yellow and the dark parts are dark olive. The female's beak tip is yellow, and both sexes have a blue ring around the eye.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Ward's trogon ranges from Bhutan and
The preferred habitat of Ward's trogon is subtropical hill forest dominated by
The species is not a common one, although it can be locally common in some locations. It was treated as vulnerable by the
Behaviour
Little is known about the behaviour of Ward's trogon. It feeds on insects, including moths, stick-insects, grasshoppers and bugs, as well as large seeds. Its nests have not been found or described, but birds in breeding condition have been found in March and April.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 359.
- ^ a b c d e Collar, N (2018). del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David A; de Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Ward's Trogon (Harpactes wardi)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 4 August 2018.