Indian Birds: Trogan

Malabar Trogon: The Malabar Trogon is a beautiful bird species of trogon family, endemic to the forests of western ghats and hills of south India.Malabar Trogon nest on rotting trees or stumps and only feeds on insects and fruits. These birds are brightly colored,male has a slaty black head and wing coverts are black with fine white vermiculation, The female lacks the contrasting black or crimson and breast shades with olive brown. Thespecies of Tragon bird is also known as one of the most beautiful bird of Indian Subcontinent.