Sumatran Trogon vs Bar-tailed Trogon

Apalharpactes mackloti compared with Apaloderma vittatum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Sumatran Trogon Bar-tailed Trogon
Scientific Name Apalharpactes mackloti Apaloderma vittatum
Order Trogoniformes Trogoniformes
Family Trogonidae Trogonidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 25.2 cm (9.9 in) 24.4 cm (9.6 in)
Weight 118.0 g (4.16 oz) 54.0 g (1.90 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Sumatran Trogon only

None

Bar-tailed Trogon only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Sumatran Trogon

Least Concern

Bar-tailed Trogon

About These Birds

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon is a trogon of the family Trogonidae found in montane forests of the Albertine Rift and East African highlands. Weighing about 54g with a wingspan of 24.4cm, the male displays vivid green upperparts with a red breast and distinctively barred tail. It inhabits dense highland forest where it perches upright and sallies for insects and fruit.

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