Harpactes erythrocephalus
Red-headed Trogon
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Trogoniformes
Family
Trogonidae
Genus
Harpactes
Species
Harpactes erythrocephalus
Distinguishing features
The male has a red head and underparts and a bluish eye ring. It also has brown upperparts, black wing-coverts with white vermiculations.
The female is duller with a brown head and breast.
Size
- Up to 35 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. (Wikipedia)
Diet
It eats both insects and leaves (mostly bamboo).
