- Harpactes wardi
Identification
35–38 cm (13¾-15 in)
Male
- Slate-grey head, breast and upperparts, with maroon wash
- Reddish-pink forehead
- Red belly
- Pink bill
- Blue orbital skin
Female
- Slate-grey head, breast and upperparts
- Yellow forehead
- Yellow belly
Distribution
Asia: found in the mountains of southern China (Yunnan), eastern Bhutan, northern Myanmar, north-western Vietnam
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall subtropical hill forests. Prefers the understorey.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects such as grass hoppers, moths and stick insects. They also eat berries and large seeds like acorns.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ward's Trogon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ward%27s_Trogon
