Philippine Trogon
Harpactes ardens (Temminck, 1826)
Trogonidae — Trogons
Philippine Trogon, Harpactes ardens, is a bird of the Philippines in the trogon family, found in Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, but not in West Visayas, the Palawan group or the Sulu Archipelago. It is the country’s only trogon. The name ardens means burning, flaming or fiery, a nod to its bright colours. It lives in tropical moist lowland forest and the lower parts of tropical moist mountain forest, usually below 600 metres, though it can occur up to 2,000 metres. Five subspecies are recognised across its range.
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Family
- Trogonidae — Trogons
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines (except West Visayas, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
