Scientific name: Harpactes wardii
Status in the Region: Rare & Patchily distributed
Place: Eaglenest WLS, Western Arunachal Pradesh, India
Site Habitat: Temperate (moss laden) evergreen tropical forest @ alt. 2200mts….
Date: 30th Mar 2011
Equipment: Canon 40 D with Canon 100-400 mm IS lens
Notes:
"The Phantom of the Forest"
Perhaps one of the most charismatic species to see, this Asia's rarest Trogon gave us a thrilling half hr. sighting in the temperate evergreen forest of the Remote Arunachal Pradesh. The light drizzle, low light (ISO:1200) and mist made it difficult to capture a good image, but with such a long sighting of both (male and female), its not fair that I should complain to get such record shots. The pair was still hanging around when we decided to leave.
Of all the groups of birds in the World, few fit our imaginations of 'tropical forest birds" as well as the trogons and birds of paradise. About 40 species of trogons are found almost entirely between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and nearly all of them sport intense and bright red, pink, orange or yellow underparts, yet these brilliant hues amazingly and unpredictably hide them amongst their surroundings, like one of those picture puzzles. "Trogon", the generic name means "Gnawer" in Greek, since many species have serrated or tooth like edges on their bills that seem adapted for chewing or holding prey.
The Ward's Trogon is classified as "vulnerable" due to habitat destruction and fragmentation. It is only found in some patches in the temperate remote forests of South-east Asia between 1500m to 3000m. While the male (in the images) shows bright pink in plumage, the same is replaced by yellow in females. Amongst the many interesting behaviour's of Trogons, "showing the back" is one of them, probably to hide their flashy bottoms :-)
Perhaps one of the most charismatic species to see, this Asia's rarest Trogon gave us a thrilling half hr. sighting in the temperate evergreen forest of the Remote Arunachal Pradesh. The light drizzle, low light (ISO:1200) and mist made it difficult to capture a good image, but with such a long sighting of both (male and female), its not fair that I should complain to get such record shots. The pair was still hanging around when we decided to leave.
Of all the groups of birds in the World, few fit our imaginations of 'tropical forest birds" as well as the trogons and birds of paradise. About 40 species of trogons are found almost entirely between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and nearly all of them sport intense and bright red, pink, orange or yellow underparts, yet these brilliant hues amazingly and unpredictably hide them amongst their surroundings, like one of those picture puzzles. "Trogon", the generic name means "Gnawer" in Greek, since many species have serrated or tooth like edges on their bills that seem adapted for chewing or holding prey.
The Ward's Trogon is classified as "vulnerable" due to habitat destruction and fragmentation. It is only found in some patches in the temperate remote forests of South-east Asia between 1500m to 3000m. While the male (in the images) shows bright pink in plumage, the same is replaced by yellow in females. Amongst the many interesting behaviour's of Trogons, "showing the back" is one of them, probably to hide their flashy bottoms :-)
(Information source: Internet)
For the groups which don't allow attachments......here is the link to the photograph/s...
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=224915
For the groups which don't allow attachments......here is the link to the photograph/s...
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=224915
https://picasaweb.google.com/adesh.shivkar/MysticalMagicalTheBeautifulWardSTrogon#
References: click here ....
References: click here ....
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=1032
Regards,
Adesh Shivkar
Mumbai, India
http://natureindia.ning.com/
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-- Regards,
Adesh Shivkar
Mumbai, India
http://natureindia.ning.com/
--
I Believe In God, Only spell It Nature
*******************************************
One should not have a job, career or profession- only a hobby, passion and a cause
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