Malabar trogon Malabar trogon The Malabar trogon ("Harpactes fasciatus") is a species of bird in the trogon family. It is found in the forests of Sri Lanka and peninsular India. In India it is mainly found in the Western Ghats, hill forests of central India and in parts of the Eastern Ghats. They are insectivorous and although not migratory, may move seasonally in response to rain in hill forest regions. Like in other trogons, males and females vary in plumage. The birds utter low guttural calls that can be heard only at close quarters and the birds perch still on a branch
Malabar District Varam means "slope" or "side of a hill". In Northern and North-Central Kerala (including all Malabar districts except Palakkad and parts of Malappuram district), where Malabar proper is located, words that start in Southern Malayalam/Tamil with the letter "V" tend to be pronounced with the letter "B". Thus, Malabar comes from the Northern Malayalam words "Mala-Bar(am)" meaning "hillside land". The district was widely scattered and consists of the following parts:- kasaragod District Kannur District Wayanad District Kozhikode District Malappuram District Palakkad District Thrissur District The Malabar cuisine depicts it culture and heritage. It is famous for Malabar biriyani. The city