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Harpactes erythrocephalus
Quiet fliers and reluctant to fly any distance. They are the only type of animal with a heterodactyl toe arrangement. Trogons are insectivorous, usually hunting from a perch. They nest in holes dug into trees or termite nests, laying 2-4 white or pastel-coloured eggs.
Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 12, 2012
3 Comments
Bello plumaje y el modelo
Great shot! ..........Beautiful bird, great info, plus I now know about heterodactyl toe arrangement, which I'd never heard of before. Thank you DiveMUster!
Beautiful bird,