Malabar Trogon

Malabar Trogon are found in India and Sri lanka and are endemic birds.These birds are brightly colored and sexually dimorphic. The male has a slaty black head and breast with a white border to the black bib separating it from the crimson on the underside.The female lacks the contrasting black and crimson and has only a slightly darker head and breast that shades into the olive brown on the back while the crimson of the underside of the male is replaced by ochre. In both sexes, the beak is bluish as is the skin around the eye.

Last updated: April 5, 2020