Javan trogon

Javan trogon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Trogoniformes
Family: Trogonidae
Genus: Apalharpactes
Species:
A. reinwardtii
Binomial name
Apalharpactes reinwardtii
(Temminck, 1822)
Synonyms

Harpactes reinwardtii

The Javan trogon (Apalharpactes reinwardtii) is a bird species in the family Trogonidae. It was previously grouped with the Sumatran trogon as a single species, known as the blue-tailed trogon. However, differences in size, weight, and plumage have led to their classification as separate species.[2] Both species were once included in the genus Harpactes alongside other Asian trogons, but due to differences in plumage, they have been reclassified into their own genus, Apalharpactes.

The Javan trogon is endemic to western Java, Indonesia.

Its natural habitat consist of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Apalharpactes reinwardtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22682824A178034431. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682824A178034431.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Collar, N. & Van Ballen, S. (2002). "The Blue-tailed Trogon Harpactes (Apalharpactes) reinwardtii: species limits and conservation status" Forktail 18 121-125


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