Orange-breasted Trogon
Harpactes oreskios
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderTrogoniformes (Trogons and Quetzals)
- FamilyTrogonidae (Trogons)
- GenusHarpactes (Asian Trogons)
- SpeciesHarpactes oreskios (Orange-breasted Trogon)
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 →
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-breasted Trogon in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-breasted Trogon sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-breasted Trogon in Taman Negara National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Orange-breasted Trogon in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.