Diard's trogon
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Harpactes |
| Species: | H. diardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpactes diardii (Temminck, 1832)
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Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae.[2][3] It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
is the African subfamily consisting of one genus, Apaloderma. The Asian subfamily is and contains two genera, Harpactes and Apalharpactes.
Males are black headed and breasted with a pink breast line. Females are brown headed and breasted with pink under parts. The Diard's trogon eats caterpillars, beetles, stick- insects, locustids and other Orthoptera, and fruits.
The Diard's trogon breeding times range from February to August. February to mid-May in Malaysia; Mid-May to August in Borneo.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Harpactes diardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682836A92963010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682836A92963010.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Diards Trogon (Harpactes diardii) – Planet of Birds".
- ^ Collar, Nigel (4 March 2020). "Diard's Trogon (Harpactes diardii)". Birds of the World.
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Bird stubs
- Harpactes
- Birds of Malesia
- Birds described in 1832