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Harpactes
''Harpactes'' is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae found in forests in South and Southeast Asia, extending into southernmost China. They are strongly sexually dimorphic, with females generally being duller than males. Their back is brownish, the tail is partially white (best visible from below), and males of most species have red underparts. They feed on arthropods, small lizards and fruit. Two species, cinnamon-rumped and scarlet-rumped trogons, were previously classified in a separate genus, ''Duvaucelius'', and a 2010 study found that these two were closely related and formed a separate clade from all of the other ''Harpactes'' trogons (except orange-breasted trogon, which forms a third group), but recommended that all three groups should be treated as congeneric. This same study also found that the genus ''Apalharpactes'', containing two species sometimes included in ''Harpactes'', is actually distantly related and thus a valid genus. Species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trogonidae
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They might constitute a member of the basal radiation of the order Coraciiformes and order Passeriformes or be closely related to mousebirds and owls. The word ''trogon'' is Greek for "nibbling" and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests. Trogons are residents of tropical forests worldwide. The greatest diversity is in the Neotropics, where four genera, containing 34 species, occur. The genus '' Apaloderma'' contains the three African species. The genera '' Harpactes'' and ''Apalharpactes'', containing twelve species, are found in southeast Asia. They feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
