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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Harpactes fasciatus
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- Harpactes fasciatus
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- Harpactes fasciatus
- taxon common name
- republicano-do-malabar
- litter size
- 2.8
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Encyclopedic overview
The Malabar trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) is a species of bird in the trogon family. It is found in the forests of India and Sri Lanka. In India, it is mainly found in the Western Ghats, hill forests of central India and in parts of the Eastern Ghats. They are insectivorous and although not migratory, may move seasonally in response to rain in hill forest regions. Like in other trogons, males and females vary in plumage. The birds utter low, guttural calls that can be heard only at close quarters, and perch still on a branch under the forest canopy, often facing away from the viewer, making them easy to miss despite their colourful plumage.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malabar Trogon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.