Sumatran Trogon
Apalharpactes mackloti
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Trogons (Trogonidae)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
Overview
The Sumatran trogon (Apalharpactes mackloti) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Javan trogon under the common name blue-tailed trogon.
It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Barisan Mountains of Sumatra.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sumatran trogon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
