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Narina Trogon - BirdForum Opus

Revision as of 15:16, 26 October 2007 by Kits (talk | contribs)
Apaloderma narina
Photo by Andrew S
Photo taken: Ethiopia

Identification

34cm. Green upperparts, grey wing, bright red below and patches of blue skin on face. The female has a brown face, purplish green plumage, blue circle around each eye and duller red below.

Distribution

Sierra Leone to eastern South Africa.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Forests

Behaviour

It nests in tree hollows.

The diet includes insects and small invertebrates.

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