Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

The Narina Trogon is a medium-sized, largely green forest bird in the Trogonidae family. It is the most widespread and catholic in habitat choice of three Apaloderma trogons. The species name is Khoikhoi in origin, believed to be named after Narina, the mistress of the French ornithologist François Le Vaillant.
Narina Trogon  Apaloderma narina,Geotagged,Kenya,Narina Trogon,Summer

Appearance

Both sexes have vivid, gingery green upperpart plumage. The tail feathers have a metallic blue-green gloss. The outer three rectices on each side are tipped and fringed white, giving the undertail of perched birds a characteristic white appearance. The wing coverts are a grizzled grey, and remiges mostly colourless grey.

The male especially, has bright amaranth red underside plumage and bare, green gape and eye flanges. The female has brown face and chest plumage, blue skin orbiting the eyes and duller red plumage below. Immature birds resemble females, but have distinct white tips to the tertials, and less distinct gape and eye flanges.
Narina Trogon Reportedly the most sought after bird in South Africa. Not that it is rare but rather because it has excellent camouflage.
This little beauty plonked itself in my garden, waited for me to grab a camera, take a few shaky photos and then disappear never to be seen again!
Suffice to say that I am terribly chuffed and the envy of many birders in the area! Apaloderma narina,Geotagged,Narina Trogon,South Africa,Winter,birds

Habitat

The species has a large range in Africa, inhabiting lowland to highland, valley and riparian forests, from tropical to temperate regions, those occurring in highlands dispersing seasonally to lower levels. It is found from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, and east Africa to eastern and southern South Africa. Due to its wide range and varied habitat choice, the Narina Trogon is considered to be a species of least conservation concern.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderTrogoniformes
FamilyTrogonidae
GenusApaloderma
SpeciesA. narina
Photographed in
Kenya
South Africa