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Sumatran Trogon

Apalharpactes mackloti

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestCavity nestMedium · 118 g
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 1
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 2
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 3
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Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 4
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Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 5
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 6
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 7
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 8
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 9
Photo: Kalvin Chan · CC BY 4.0
Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti), photo 10
Photo: Jason Alexander · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The Sumatran trogon is 30 cm (12 in) from tip of the bill to tip of the tail with bluish-green upper parts and a yellow throat and belly. It has a patch of exposed blue skin around the eyes, a red beak, orange feet, and a long, iridescent, blue tail. The males have a characteristic thick chestnut coloured band on their rump, and thicker, more defined barring on the wing panels. Voice: The song consists of three whistled notes "wiwi whéeer-lu", the third note dropping off at the end. The call is identical for both the Javan trogon and Sumatran trogon, and is a hoarse "chierr, chierr" or loud "turr" sound.

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When to see the Sumatran Trogon

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Sumatran Trogon

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Indonesia

About the Sumatran Trogon

The Sumatran trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Javan trogon under the common name blue-tailed trogon.

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Easily confused with

Javan Trogon (Apalharpactes reinwardtii) Javan TrogonApalharpactes reinwardtiiLike other members of the family Trogonidae, the Javan trogon is a stocky bird characterized by a thick beak, vibrant plumage, and heterodactylous feet where the first and second toes point backward and the third and fourth forward.

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