Wildlifeof Vietnam
Ward's Trogon
Hornbills, Hoopoes & Trogons
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Harpactes wardi
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Insects including moths, stick-insects, grasshoppers and bugs; also large seeds
Habitat
Montane forest, usually 1,500–3,200m but occasionally down to 300m
Range
Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh in India, northern and eastern Myanmar and south-western China
Size
35–38cm
Weight
115–120g
Ward's trogon measures 35 to 38cm and weighs 115 to 120g. The male has a pink-red breast, belly, undertail and forehead, with the chest, back and wings dark slate with a maroon wash, a deep red bill tip and a blue ring around the eye. The female matches him but with yellow replacing the red and olive replacing the darker parts (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is generally a mountain species, usually found between 1,500 and 3,200m but occasionally as low as 300m, ranging from Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India into northern and eastern Myanmar and south-western China. It feeds on insects, including moths, stick insects, grasshoppers and bugs, as well as large seeds. Its nests have not been found or described, but birds in breeding condition have been found in March and April.
Quick answers
- What does the Ward's Trogon eat?
- Insects including moths, stick-insects, grasshoppers and bugs; also large seeds
- What habitat does the Ward's Trogon live in?
- Montane forest, usually 1,500–3,200m but occasionally down to 300m
- Where is the Ward's Trogon found?
- Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh in India, northern and eastern Myanmar and south-western China
- How big is the Ward's Trogon?
- 35–38cm
- How much does the Ward's Trogon weigh?
- 115–120g