Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Bar-tailed Trogon
Apaloderma vittatum
Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) — Trogons & Quetzals of Africa.
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The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a member of the Trogonidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 55 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Trogoniformes
- Family Trogonidae Trogons
- Genus Apaloderma
- Species vittatum
Where it lives
Southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon; central Angola, Uganda and eastern DR Congo, Kenya to Mozambique
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-tailed Trogon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bar-tailed Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) belongs to the Trogonidae family of the order Trogoniformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria and w Cameroon; c Angola, Uganda and e DR Congo, Kenya to Mozambique.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 15.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 486,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-tailed Trogon?
The Bar-tailed Trogon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Bar-tailed Trogon live?
The Bar-tailed Trogon is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria and w Cameroon; c Angola, Uganda and e DR Congo, Kenya to Mozambique, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bar-tailed Trogon belong to?
The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) belongs to the Trogonidae family, in the order Trogoniformes.
What does the Bar-tailed Trogon eat?
The Bar-tailed Trogon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-tailed Trogon migrate?
The Bar-tailed Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-tailed Trogon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bar-tailed Trogon make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-tailed Trogon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bar-tailed Trogon's range?
The Bar-tailed Trogon has a mapped global range of about 486,000 km².
Conservation
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