Javan Trogon Apalharpactes reinwardtii Scientific name definitions

34 cm. Male has yellowish-green head and bluer green upperparts with yellow-barred wingpanel, deep metallic blue tail; yellow throat and belly with pale grey-green breastband; red bill, blue orbital ring, orange feet. Differs from very similar Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti) in larger size, longer tail, heavier bill, and green rump. Female has wingpanel barred buffier and narrower.

Usually treated as conspecific with Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti) (see below). Monotypic.

Mountains of western Java; only recent records from Halimun, Salak and Gede-Pangrango Mountains (1 Collar, N.J. and van Balen, S. (2002). The Blue-tailed Trogon Harpactes (Apalharpactes) reinwardtii: species limits and conservation status. Forktail. 18: 121-125. Close ).

Occurs in lower storey of montane rainforest at altitudes of 900–2,500 m, chiefly on lower slopes.

Apparently sedentary within its limited range.

Diet consists of beetles (including genus Aegosoma) and cicadas (including genus Platylomia), mostly taken in flight; also takes caterpillars, stick-insects, grasshoppers and bugs; in addition, commonly feeds on fruit, such as figs. Occasionally joins mixed-species flocks.

Penetrating hoarse “chierr, chierr” or loud “turrr”. Not yet known whether or not present species also performs the song recorded for Sumatran Trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti).

Recorded April–June, August, Sept , October and December; a party of 5 birds seen in November may have been a family group. Eggs 1–2, possibly 3. No further information available.

VULNERABLE. Restricted-range species, endemic to western Java, occurring in Java and Bali Forests EBA. Present only at limited number of sites in Java. Appears uncommon within restricted range; known to be uncommon in Gunung Gede/Pangrango National Park . Population initially estimated to be as low as a few hundred pairs (1 Collar, N.J. and van Balen, S. (2002). The Blue-tailed Trogon Harpactes (Apalharpactes) reinwardtii: species limits and conservation status. Forktail. 18: 121-125. Close ) and therefore considered Endangered; however, on the basis of available habitat, population now suspected to be significantly larger, triggering reassessment as Vulnerable in 2014. Neverthless, population still thought to be declining. Main threat is forest loss, degradation and fragmentation, due to widespread agricultural encroachment; may also be affected by trapping BirdLife International (2014) Species factsheet: Apalharpactes reinwardtii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2014.. Found in Gunung Halimun and Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Parks (IUCN Category II) BirdLife International (2014) Species factsheet: Apalharpactes reinwardtii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2014. .