Wildlifeof Malaysia
Red-headed Trogon
Hornbills, Hoopoes & Trogons
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Harpactes erythrocephalus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates; also leaves and fruit
Habitat
Dense broadleaved upland forest; broadleaved evergreen forest at 300–2,600m
Range
North-eastern India, Bhutan and Bangladesh to Southeast Asia
Size
About 34cm
The red-headed trogon is on average 34 cm long. The male has a red head and breast, unique in the trogons, with a narrow white band across the mid-breast, a light red to pink lower breast and abdomen, pale red on the flanks and a rusty-brown mantle and back. The female looks like Diard's trogon without a speckled undertail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is often seen perching on shaded branches waiting for prey, alone or in pairs, and follows flocks of foraging birds to take advantage of the insects they flush. It also feeds on leaves and fruits. Most birds are sedentary, though some move between elevations (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-headed Trogon eat?
- Invertebrates; also leaves and fruit
- What habitat does the Red-headed Trogon live in?
- Dense broadleaved upland forest; broadleaved evergreen forest at 300–2,600m
- Where is the Red-headed Trogon found?
- North-eastern India, Bhutan and Bangladesh to Southeast Asia
- How big is the Red-headed Trogon?
- About 34cm