Philippine trogon
The Philippine trogon (Harpactes ardens) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. Primarily due to its plumage and colors, the bird has been associated with the mythical Ibong Adarna from Filipino epic poems. It is endemic to the Philippines.[2]
| Philippine trogon | |
|---|---|
_(7187401270).jpg.webp) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Harpactes |
| Species: | H. ardens |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpactes ardens (Temminck, 1826) | |
Description
The males head and throat is black and its face is blue. The neck and mantle are brown, rump light brown with a rufous tail. The breast is light grey to pink, a red breast line and a paler red under pant. The females are duller in all colors.[3]
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is common in forest and secondary growth, and it is usually found alone or in pairs perched 5 to 10 m from the ground in a dark recess on a vine or branch in the understory.
Feeding
Not much is known, but, grasshoppers are plucked from branches.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Harpactes ardens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682839A92963343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682839A92963343.en. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- Limos (2020). This Colorful Bird is the Real-Life Ibong Adarna from Philippine Myth. Esquire.
- "Philippine Trogon (Harpactes ardens) » Planet of Birds". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- "Philippine Trogon (Harpactes ardens) » Planet of Birds". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
