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Bar-tailed Trogon

Apaloderma vittatum

Least Concern
Envergadura
24,4 cm
Peso
54,0 g
Família
Trogonidae
Ordem
Trogoniformes

Sobre

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
Envergadura 24,4 cm 9.6 in
Peso 54,0 g 1.90 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV.

Tamanho da postura

2-3

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Trogoniformes (Trogons)
Família Trogonidae (Trogons & Quetzals)
Genus Apaloderma
Espécies Apaloderma vittatum

Distribution

Bar-tailed Trogon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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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