Orange-breasted Trogon

The orange-breasted trogon (Harpactes oreskios) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is a colorful, sedentary species that inhabits the lower canopy of the lowlands and forest of southern China, southeast Asia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. The species is insectivorous and hunts from a perch. Adults breed between January and May, excavating their nest into dead tree stumps. Both parents cooperate in raising the chicks. == Taxonomy == The orange-breasted trogon is a member of the order Trogoniformes, in the family Trogonidae, which is a relatively small family made up of 39 tropical species. The genus Harpactes contains the Asian trogons. H. oreskios is the sister group of the Philippine trogon (Harpactes ardens) and Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii). Five subspecies are recognized: H. o. stellae Deignan, 1941 – southwest China, south Myanmar and Indochina H. o. uniformis (Robinson, 1917) – Malay Peninsula and Sumatra H. o. oreskios (Temminck, 1823) – Java H. o. dulitensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1892 – Borneo H. o. nias Meyer de Schauensee & Ripley, 1940 – Nias (west of north Sumatra) == Description == The orange-breasted trogon is a medium-sized bird that measures between 25 and 31 cm in length and weighs about 49 to…