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. |
A small trogon. Note broken (or thin at top/bottom) eye-ring on female, and yellow eye-ring on male. From back with broken eye-ring. |
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. |
The northernmost Trogon |
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Sometimes called the Rufous Trogon because the female has head, back and back of tail are rufous. Male has green back, unlike other trogons with yellow. An interesting bird apparently changing colors. |