Harpactes erythrocephalus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The red-headed trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. H. erythrocephalus comes from the Ancient Greek terms ἐρυθρός eruthros meaning red and κεφαλή, kephalē meaning head. The red-headed trogon is on average 34 cm (13 in) in length. The male has a red head and breast, a unique feature in the Trogon group. The female resembles the Diard's trogon without a speckled undertail.
The head, neck and upper breast of an adult male is dull crimson. A narrow white band crosses the mid breast, underneath which the lower breast to abdomen is light red to pink. Pale red can be observed on the flanks whereas the mantle and back of the bird are rusty brown. The male perches on branches with the support of mauve-blue legs. Regarding wing colouration, the lesser and median wing coverts, secondary coverts, as well as outer webs of tertials and secondaries are vermiculated black and white. The primary feathers also appear black and white. As for the bird's long tail, the central feathers are dark brown with a black tip, the second and third pairs are black and the outer pairs are white with black bases. Finally, a black-tipped... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Chitwan National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Trogon sighting in Chitwan National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Trogon in Chitwan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. Those are among Chitwan National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 660 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-headed Trogon sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
8th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Red-headed Trogon sightings, Chitwan National Park ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 30%), Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Trogon is recorded against all the birds logged in Chitwan National Park (45 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
