Ward's Trogon

Harpactes wardi (Kinnear, 1927)

Trogonidae — Trogons

Ward's Trogon, Harpactes wardi, is a bird of the Oriental Region, breeding from north-east India to northern Vietnam. It belongs to the trogons and was described by Kinnear in 1927. It occurs in Bhutan, India, Tibet and Myanmar, with a separate population reported from northern Vietnam. Its habitat is temperate forest and moist lowland forest in tropical and subtropical areas. The species is linked to Francis Kingdon-Ward in both its common and scientific names.

Order
Trogoniformes
Family
Trogonidae — Trogons
Breeding range
Oriental Region: ne India to n Vietnam
Ward's Trogon
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Tours where you can spot this bird

12 tours in India

Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 13 days

Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley - Sela Pas...

Next: Oct 19, 2026
Private 22-Day Northeast India Birding Expedition
Private 22-Day Northeast India Birding Expedition
India / Guwahati Private tour 22 days

A private 22-day Northeast India birding journey through a broad Northeast India circuit from Brahmaputra wetlands and rainforest to Eastern...

From INR 366,194
Private 14-Day Assam and Eaglenest Birding Tour
Private 14-Day Assam and Eaglenest Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

A private 14-day Northeast India birding journey through Assam floodplain parks and the steep elevational forest gradient of Eaglenest Wildl...

From INR 237,783
20-Day Arunachal and Assam Birding Expedition
20-Day Arunachal and Assam Birding Expedition
India / Dibrugarh Group tour 20 days

A 20-day birding expedition through Dibru-Saikhowa, Namdapha, the Mishmi Hills, Ziro and Talle, Nameri and Kaziranga....

Private Meghalaya Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Meghalaya Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Shillong Private tour 4 days

Private Meghalaya birding with Firoz Hussain, exploring Khasi and Jaintia hill habitats and northeast India forest birds by request....

Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Dirang Private tour 7 days

Private birding in Arunachal Pradesh and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary with Firoz Hussain, focused on eastern Himalayan forest birds and regi...

Mishmi Hills Short Birding Tour
Mishmi Hills Short Birding Tour
India / Dibrugarh Private tour 6 days

Six-day private birding route from Dibrugarh through Roing and the Mishmi Hills to Mayodia Pass, combining subtropical forest, bamboo and hi...

Mandala-Sela Pass Short Birding Tours
Mandala-Sela Pass Short Birding Tours
India / Guwahati Private tour 5 days

Guwahati - Mandala – Sela Pass - Mandala Top...

Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 13 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Tinsukia - Maguri Beel - Digboi - Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary - Jeypore F...

North East India Birding Tour
North East India Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 15 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Maguri Beel – Tinsukia – Digboi - Patkai & Jeypore - Kohima - Chizami – ...

Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 17 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...