Narina Trogon
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Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

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 <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park
42 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,199 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Narina Trogon

The Narina trogon (Apaloderma narina) is a largely green and red, medium-sized (32–34 cm long) bird in the family Trogonidae. It is native to forests and woodlands of the Afrotropics. Though it is the most widespread and diverse in habitat choice of the three Apaloderma species, its numbers are locally depleted due to deforestation. Some populations are sedentary while others undertake regular movements.

It is sexually dimorphic, with males more brightly coloured. Both sexes have vivid, gingery green upperpart plumage. The tail feathers have a metallic blue-green gloss. The outer three rectices on each side are tipped and fringed white, giving the undertail of perched birds a characteristic white appearance (compare bar-tailed trogon). The wing coverts are a grizzled grey, and remiges mostly colourless grey.

The male especially, has bright red underside plumage and bare, green gape and eye flanges. The female has brown face and chest plumage, blue skin orbiting the eyes and duller red plumage below. Immature birds resemble females but have distinct white tips to the tertials (inner wing), and less distinct gape and eye flanges.

The name is derived from the Khoi word... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
9 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
10 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
11 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
19 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
31 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
37 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Narina Trogon in Table Mountain National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Narina Trogon sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Narina Trogon in Table Mountain National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Narina Trogon in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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