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Scarlet-rumped Trogon

Harpactes duvaucelii

Description:

Beautiful bird found in Eastern Borneo

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Trogon
Harpactes sp. Harpactes


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4 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Thanks for the back picture Kara! I agree with Malcolm. Here's a reference:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species...

From the back I see a Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Harpactes duvaucelii

KaraNorby
KaraNorby 9 years ago

Hi Daniele,
Yes, I actually did just come across another picture of it's back! Thanks for the help!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Hi Kara! I believe it to be a trogon, genus Harpactes. Possibly Harpactes orrhophaeus:
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...
Did you see its back?

KaraNorby
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KaraNorby

Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 23, 2015
Submitted on Feb 23, 2015

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