Ward's trogon is a large trogon, the length can reach 38 cm. The male is greyish with pink tones on the head, chest and upper side, while the forehead and underside are bright pink. The individual in the picture is a female that is yellow where the male is pink. The species occurs in the Yunnan Province in southern China, in eastern Bhutan, northern Myanmar and northwestern Vietnam. It is found in subtropical mountain forests and feeds on insects such as butterflies and grasshoppers, but also berries.