Trogons are slender colorful birds that inhabit tropical forests worldwide. Sizes rance from 23 to 33 cm.. American Trogons comsume both fruits and insects, and consume both by taking the food item in flight. Nests are made in holes in rotting wood, termite or wasp nests. |
Generally found below 1800 m. A Andean male. An unusual orange-bellied individual reminiscent of the Orange-bellied Trogon in Costa Rica that was lumped with the Collared Trogon. |
A large trogon generally seen higher in the canopy than other trogon species. Male from back. |
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A small trogon similar to Gartered Trogon and Amazonian Trogon. Male has yellow eye-ring and female has blue-grey eye-ring broken at the top and bottom. |
Generally the most common trogon in its range. Male from front. Additional photo. |