Orange-breasted Trogon
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Orange-breasted Trogon

Harpactes oreskios

Silhouette: Keith Murdock (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kaeng Krachan National Park
1,366 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,473 Verified sightings across all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Orange-breasted Trogon

The orange-breasted trogon (Harpactes oreskios) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is a colorful, sedentary species that inhabits the lower canopy of the lowlands and forest of southern China, southeast Asia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

The species is insectivorous and hunts from a perch. Adults breed between January and May, excavating their nest into dead tree stumps. Both parents cooperate in raising the chicks. The orange-breasted trogon is a member of the order Trogoniformes, in the family Trogonidae, which is a relatively small family made up of 39 tropical species. The genus Harpactes contains the Asian trogons. H. oreskios is the sister group of the Philippine trogon (Harpactes ardens) and Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii).

Five subspecies are recognized: H. o. stellae Deignan, 1941 – southwest China, south Myanmar and Indochina H. o. uniformis (Robinson, 1917) – Malay Peninsula and Sumatra H. o. oreskios (Temminck, 1823) – Java H. o. dulitensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1892 – Borneo

H. o. nias Meyer de Schauensee & Ripley, 1940 – Nias (west of north Sumatra) The orange-breasted trogon is a medium-sized bird that measures between 25 and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Red-headed Trogon
LC

Red-headed Trogon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Harpactes erythrocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-breasted Trogon in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-breasted Trogon sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,366 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-breasted Trogon in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-breasted Trogon in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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