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Whitehead's trogon

Harpactes whiteheadi Sharpe, 1888

LCLeast Concernbirds

The whitehead's trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi) is a species in the family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 73 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Whitehead's trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi)
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the whitehead's trogon

Weight
73 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the whitehead's trogon live?

Not recorded

What is the whitehead's trogon?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Whitehead's trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is an uncommon resident in primary mountain forest. One of Borneo's largest trogons at 29 to 33 cm (11 to 13 in) long, it is sexually dimorphic. The male is crimson on the head, nape, and underparts, with a black throat and grey chest; the rest of his upperparts are cinnamon-coloured. The female is similarly patterned, but cinnamon-brown where the male is scarlet. The species was first described for science by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1888, who named it for British explorer and collector John Whitehead. There are no subspecies.

It is primarily an insectivore, but also eats various plant materials, including fruits and seeds. Other than the timing of its breeding—typically between April and June—little is known about its breeding biology. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates Whitehead's trogon as a near-threatened species. While its population numbers have not been quantified, the trogon is thought to be declining. Habitat loss is a key threat.

From the Wikipedia article “Whitehead's trogon” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitehead%27s_trogon&oldid=1355430263), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the whitehead's trogon endangered?

The whitehead's trogon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the whitehead's trogon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderTrogoniformes
  5. familyTrogonidae
  6. genusHarpactes
  7. SpeciesHarpactes whiteheadi Sharpe, 1888
Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • طرغونية وايتهيدArabic
  • trogon šedoprsýCzech
  • KinabalutrogonDanish
  • GraubrusttrogonGerman
  • grizbrusta trogonoEsperanto
  • Trogón de BorneoSpanish
  • manisk-järanokkEstonian
  • borneontrogoniFinnish
  • Trogon de WhiteheadFrench
  • sivoprsi trogonCroatian
  • fehérfejű malájtrogonHungarian
  • Luntur kalimantanIndonesian
  • Luntur WhiteheadIndonesian
  • Trogone di WhiteheadItalian
  • ノドグロキヌバネドリJapanese
  • pilkakrūtis harpaktasLithuanian
  • Whiteheads TrogonDutch
  • rødhettetrogonNorwegian
  • sędzioł czarnobrodyPolish
  • republicano-montêsPortuguese
  • republicano-de-bornéuPortuguese
  • Серогрудый трогонRussian
  • Азиатский трогон УайтхедаRussian
  • Серогрудый азиатский трогонRussian
  • dravčík sivoprsýSlovak
  • Vajthedov trogonSerbian
  • whiteheadtrogonSwedish
  • Whitehead TrogonuTurkish
  • трогон сіроволийUkrainian
  • 灰胸咬鵑Chinese
  • 灰胸咬鹃Chinese

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Relatives of the whitehead's trogon

Other species in the same genus Harpactes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the whitehead's trogon?

An adult whitehead's trogon weighs 73 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the whitehead's trogon endangered?

The whitehead's trogon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the whitehead's trogon?

The whitehead's trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi) belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{whiteheads_trogon_2026,
  title = {Whitehead's trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/whiteheads-trogon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}