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Trogon (genus)
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Trogon is a genus
of near passerine
bird
s in the trogon
family. Its members occur in forests and woodlands of the Americas
, ranging from southeastern Arizona
to northern Argentina
.
They have large eyes, stout hooked bills, short wings, and long, squared-off, strongly graduated tails; black and white tail-feather markings form distinctive patterns on the underside. Males have richly colored metallic plumage, metallic on the upperparts. Although many have brightly coloured bare eye-rings, they lack the colorful patches of bare facial skin in their African counterparts, Apaloderma
. Females and young are duller and sometimes hard to identify in the field. Eggs are white or bluish-white, unlike the pale blue eggs of quetzal
s. See the family account for further details.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of near passerine
Near passerine
Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines due to ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the Anomalogonatae of Garrod All near passerines are land birds...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the trogon
Trogon
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family contains 39 species in eight genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the mid-Eocene. They might constitute a member of the basal radiation of...
family. Its members occur in forests and woodlands of the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, ranging from southeastern Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
to northern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
They have large eyes, stout hooked bills, short wings, and long, squared-off, strongly graduated tails; black and white tail-feather markings form distinctive patterns on the underside. Males have richly colored metallic plumage, metallic on the upperparts. Although many have brightly coloured bare eye-rings, they lack the colorful patches of bare facial skin in their African counterparts, Apaloderma
Apaloderma
Apaloderma is a genus of African birds in the Trogonidae family.It contains the following species:* Narina Trogon * Bare-cheeked Trogon * Bar-tailed Trogon...
. Females and young are duller and sometimes hard to identify in the field. Eggs are white or bluish-white, unlike the pale blue eggs of quetzal
Quetzal
Quetzals are strikingly colored birds in the trogon family . They are found in forests and woodlands, especially in humid highlands, with the five species from the genus Pharomachrus being exclusively Neotropical, while the single Euptilotis species is almost entirely restricted to western Mexico...
s. See the family account for further details.
Species
- Black-headed TrogonBlack-headed TrogonThe Black-headed Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
, Trogon melanocephalus - Citreoline TrogonCitreoline TrogonThe Citreoline Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. Citreoline Trogons are yellow bellied....
, Trogon citreolus - Green-backed TrogonGreen-backed TrogonThe Green-backed Trogon , also known as the Amazonian White-tailed Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It is found in tropical humid forests in South America, where its range includes the Amazon, the Guiana Shield, Trinidad, and the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It formerly...
, Trogon viridis - White-tailed TrogonWhite-tailed TrogonThe White-tailed Trogon , also known as the Western White-tailed Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It is found in tropical humid forests of the Chocó, ranging from Panama, through western Colombia, to western Ecuador. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T...
, Trogon chionurus - Baird's TrogonBaird's TrogonThe Baird's Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Trogon bairdii - Violaceous TrogonViolaceous TrogonThe Violaceous Trogon , also known as the Guianan Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in humid forests in the Amazon Basin of South America and on the island of Trinidad, although some authorities have argued for treating the west Amazonian population as...
, Trogon violaceus- Amazonian Trogon, Trogon (v.) ramonianus
- Gartered TrogonGartered TrogonThe Gartered Trogon , also known as the Northern Violaceous Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in forests in east-central Mexico, south through Central America, to north-western South America...
, Trogon caligatus - Mountain TrogonMountain TrogonThe Mountain Trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It breeds in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. In El Salvador, it is only present as a vagrant nowadays; its only local breeding population is in the Cordillera Nahuaterique which was ceded to Honduras in 1992 .Its natural habitat...
, Trogon mexicanus - Chocó Trogon, Trogon comptus
- Collared TrogonCollared TrogonThe Collared Trogon, Trogon collaris, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in the warmer parts of the Neotropics, and includes numerous subspecies, including T. c...
, Trogon collaris - Elegant TrogonElegant TrogonThe Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans , is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It breeds from southeasternmost Arizona in the United States to northwestern Costa Rica. It occasionally is found as a vagrant in southeasternmost and western Texas.It is a resident of the lower levels of semi-arid...
, Trogon elegans - Orange-bellied TrogonOrange-bellied TrogonThe Orange-bellied Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It has been considered a morph of the Collared Trogon, but most maintain its status as a separate species...
, Trogon aurantiiventris - Masked TrogonMasked TrogonThe Masked Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is fairly common in humid highland forests in South America, mainly the Andes and tepuis.-Taxonomy:There are eight recognized subspecies of Masked Trogon:...
, Trogon personatus- Highland Trogon, Trogon (personatus) temperatus
- Black-throated TrogonBlack-throated TrogonThe Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is also called "Yellow-bellied Trogon", but as it is not the only trogon with a yellow belly this should be avoided...
or Yellow-bellied Trogon, Trogon rufus - Surucua TrogonSurucua TrogonThe Surucua Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in humid forest and nearby habitats in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. It includes two subspecies; the southern nominate subspecies with a red belly and the northern aurantius with...
, Trogon surrucura- Brazilian Trogon, Trogon (surrucura) aurantius
- Blue-crowned TrogonBlue-crowned TrogonThe Blue-crowned Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru....
, Trogon curucui - Black-tailed TrogonBlack-tailed TrogonThe Black-tailed Trogon, Trogon melanurus, is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in humid forest in the Amazon Basin, north-western South America and adjacent Panama...
, Trogon melanurus - Ecuadorian TrogonEcuadorian TrogonThe Ecuadorian Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in deciduous and semi-humid forest and woodland in western Ecuador and far north-western Peru. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Black-tailed Trogon, which it resembles, except for its white...
, Trogon mesurus - Slaty-tailed TrogonSlaty-tailed TrogonThe Slaty-tailed Trogon, Trogon massena, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It breeds in lowlands from southeastern Mexico south through Central America, to Colombia, and a small region of northwestern Ecuador....
, Trogon massena - Lattice-tailed TrogonLattice-tailed TrogonThe Lattice-tailed Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Trogon clathratus