Harpactes oreskios
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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. 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: The orange-breasted trogon is a medium-sized bird that measures between 25 and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-breasted Trogon sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 1,338 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-breasted Trogon in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April, June–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 260 mm in September.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-breasted 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.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Orange-breasted Trogon sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-breasted Trogon is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (1,338 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.
