Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Harpactes duvaucelii
Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) — Trogons & Quetzals of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) is a member of the Trogonidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 38.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Trogoniformes
- Family Trogonidae Trogons
- Genus Harpactes
- Species duvaucelii
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (west of central Sumatra), Riau Is. (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra), Natuna Is. (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-rumped 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 Scarlet-rumped Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) belongs to the Trogonidae family of the order Trogoniformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (w of c Sumatra), Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 11.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-rumped Trogon?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon is a small bird that weighs around 38.9 g.
Where does the Scarlet-rumped Trogon live?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, Batu Is. (w of c Sumatra), Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scarlet-rumped Trogon belong to?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon (Harpactes duvaucelii) belongs to the Trogonidae family, in the order Trogoniformes.
What does the Scarlet-rumped Trogon eat?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Scarlet-rumped Trogon migrate?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-rumped Trogon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Scarlet-rumped Trogon make?
1 real field recording of the Scarlet-rumped 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 Scarlet-rumped Trogon's range?
The Scarlet-rumped Trogon has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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