Trogons

Malabar Trogon

Harpactes fasciatus

The Malabar Trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) is a 62 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Trogons

Order

Trogoniformes

Weight

62 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in India, Sri Lanka.

Where to see it: Sinharaja Forest Reserve (Sri Lanka); Uda Walawe NP (Sri Lanka); Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) (India); Bundala NP (General) (Sri Lanka); Yala National Park (General) (Sri Lanka).

Photo: (c) Raja bandi, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist