Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina)
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Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina (Stephens, 1815)

68 gWeight

The Narina trogon (Apaloderma narina) is a largely green and red, medium-sized (32–34 cm long) bird in the family Trogonidae.

Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Narina Trogon has been recorded at 199 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 26 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa397 records
  2. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya357 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda310 records
More places
  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda271 records
  2. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa245 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana169 records
  4. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana147 records
  5. Arusha NPTanzania138 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda132 records
  7. Karura ForestKenya124 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaUgandaKenyaGhanaEthiopiaTanzaniaMozambiqueZimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Narina trogon (Apaloderma narina) is a largely green and red, medium-sized (32–34 cm long) bird in the family Trogonidae. It is native to forests and woodlands of the Afrotropics. Though it is the most widespread and diverse in habitat choice of the three Apaloderma species, its numbers are locally depleted due to deforestation.

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Questions

How big is the Narina Trogon?

The Narina Trogon weighs around 68 g.

Where does the Narina Trogon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Uganda and Kenya.

Is the Narina Trogon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Narina Trogon as Least Concern.

What does the Narina Trogon eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Narina Trogon in?

It belongs to the family Trogons (Trogonidae), order Trogoniformes.

At a glance

Weight
68 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
130 mm
Tail
165 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Trogons Trogonidae
Genus
Apaloderma

Other birds in the genus Apaloderma

Narina Trogon

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