Malabar Trogon

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
3	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
4	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
5	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
7	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Trogon in Horton Plains National Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Malabar Trogon sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malabar Trogon in Horton Plains National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Trogon in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.