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Bar-tailed Trogon

Apaloderma vittatum

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
24,4 cm
Gewicht
54,0 g
Familie
Trogonidae
Ordnung
Trogoniformes

Über uns

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 24,4 cm 9.6 in
Gewicht 54,0 g 1.90 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV.

Gelegegröße

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Trogoniformes (Trogone)
Familie Trogonidae (Trogone und Quetzale)
Genus Apaloderma
Arten Apaloderma vittatum

Distribution

Bar-tailed Trogon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

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Is the Bar-tailed Trogon endangered?
The Bar-tailed Trogon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bar-tailed Trogon nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Bar-tailed Trogon?
The Bar-tailed Trogon has a wingspan of 24.4 cm, weight of 54.0 g.
What order and family does the Bar-tailed Trogon belong to?
The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) belongs to the order Trogoniformes and the family Trogonidae.

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