Sumatran trogon
Sumatran trogon | |
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Male | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Apalharpactes |
Species: | A. mackloti |
Binomial name | |
Apalharpactes mackloti (Müller, 1835) | |
Synonyms | |
Harpactes mackloti |
The Sumatran trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Javan trogon under the common name blue-tailed trogon.
It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Description
The male is blue-grey with a red beak and a pale blue patch of skin around the eye.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Apalharpactes mackloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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