Red-Naped Trogon
231) Red-Naped Trogon
Red-Naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba, Kasumba Tengkuk Merah
This bird itself was first described in 1822 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a military and British naturalist (1781-1826) best known for having founded Singapore in 1817. One of 7 Trogons that can be found in Malaysia. The bird is mainly insectivorous, feasting on arthropods with a preference for stick insects and spiders. This regime is embellished with small lizards, fruits and seeds. Harpactes kasumba are generally inactive outside of their regular feeding patterns. Because of this, birdwatchers and biologists have noted that apart from their general beauty, they are notorious for their lack of other immediately engaging qualities.Their lack of activity has been considered as a defence against predation. In association with other Trogonidae species, the Harpactes kasumba have been reported to shift along branches to keep their dull coloured backs turned towards observers, while their heads, which can rotate at 180 degrees like owls, to keep watch on any potential predators. They are preyed upon by hawks and predatory mammals. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rare in Thailand, fairly common in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, rather scarce in Sarawak and uncommon in Singapore, Indonesia, Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei. The current population trend shows a decline in the number of Harpactes kasumba at a moderately rapid rate, owing to habitat loss and degradation throughout its distribution range.
Kasumba yang ini terdapat di kawasan hutan tanah rendah, lazimnya yang berada jauh dari penempatan manusia. Seperti Kasumba lain, burung ini sukar dilihat kerana penyamarannya dan sifatnya yang bertenggek tanpa bergerak untuk jangkamasa lama di pokok pokok tinggi. Ia memburu serangga dan reptilia kecil, juga sekali sekala buah buah hutan.
Exif: f5.6, 1/40, ISO 1600, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol
Red-Naped Trogon
231) Red-Naped Trogon
Red-Naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba, Kasumba Tengkuk Merah
This bird itself was first described in 1822 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a military and British naturalist (1781-1826) best known for having founded Singapore in 1817. One of 7 Trogons that can be found in Malaysia. The bird is mainly insectivorous, feasting on arthropods with a preference for stick insects and spiders. This regime is embellished with small lizards, fruits and seeds. Harpactes kasumba are generally inactive outside of their regular feeding patterns. Because of this, birdwatchers and biologists have noted that apart from their general beauty, they are notorious for their lack of other immediately engaging qualities.Their lack of activity has been considered as a defence against predation. In association with other Trogonidae species, the Harpactes kasumba have been reported to shift along branches to keep their dull coloured backs turned towards observers, while their heads, which can rotate at 180 degrees like owls, to keep watch on any potential predators. They are preyed upon by hawks and predatory mammals. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rare in Thailand, fairly common in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, rather scarce in Sarawak and uncommon in Singapore, Indonesia, Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei. The current population trend shows a decline in the number of Harpactes kasumba at a moderately rapid rate, owing to habitat loss and degradation throughout its distribution range.
Kasumba yang ini terdapat di kawasan hutan tanah rendah, lazimnya yang berada jauh dari penempatan manusia. Seperti Kasumba lain, burung ini sukar dilihat kerana penyamarannya dan sifatnya yang bertenggek tanpa bergerak untuk jangkamasa lama di pokok pokok tinggi. Ia memburu serangga dan reptilia kecil, juga sekali sekala buah buah hutan.
Exif: f5.6, 1/40, ISO 1600, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 80D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol