Black-throated Trogon

Like most trogons, it has distinctive male and female plumages and with soft colourful feathers. This relatively small species is 23-24 cm long and weighs 54-57 g, with a white undertail with black barring, a yellow bill and wing coverts which are vermiculated with black and white, but appear grey at any distance. The male Black-throated Trogon has a green head, upper breast and back, black face and throat, and golden yellow belly. The female has a brown head, upper breast and back, rufous upper tail and yellow belly. Immatures resemble the adults but are duller, and young males have a brown throat, breast and wing coverts.

The Black-throated Trogon is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The 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. It breeds in lowlands from Honduras south to western Ecuador and northern Argentina. Adult female showing back coloration, Carara National Park, Costa Rica Like most trogons, it has distinctive male and female plumages and with soft colourful feathers. More

The Black-throated Trogon feed mostly on arthropods and some fruit. Its broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and tree-like habits. They are one of the most insectivorous trogon species in their range. Although they are fast in flight, they do not fly any distances. They are typically seen perching upright and motionless. It nests 3 - 20 feet high in an unlined shallow cavity. The female lays two white eggs. More

Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus = Described by: Gmelin, J. F. More

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) by Don Jones. More

BLACK-THROATED TROGON Trogon rufus Black-throated is the only Paraguayan Trogon with a yellow belly. Trogons have pendulous, square-ended tails and short, stubby bills with serrated edges adapted for plucking fruit. Wings are short and convex, adapted for sudden changes of direction and altitude within their forest habitat. They nest in holes, sometimes burrowed into termite mounds! Their habit of sitting still for long periods makes them easy to overlook, but they vocalise regularly, monotone pigeon-like, whistled sequences. More

* Black-throated Trogon or Yellow-bellied Trogon, Trogon rufus * Surucua Trogon, Trogon surrucura * Brazilian Trogon, Trogon (surrucura) aurantius * Blue-crowned Trogon, Trogon curucui * Black-tailed Trogon, Trogon melanurus * Ecuadorian Trogon, Trogon mesurus * Slaty-tailed Trogon, Trogon massena * Lattice-tailed Trogon, Trogon clathratus References - More

The male Black-throated Trogon has a green head, upper breast and back, black face and throat, and golden yellow belly. The female has a brown head, upper breast and back, rufous upper tail and yellow belly. Immatures resemble the adults but are duller, and young males have a brown throat, breast and wing coverts. The call is a churring krrrrrr, and the song is a typical trogon series of a few clear whistles, cuh cuh cuh cuh. More

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Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus Trogonidae (TROGONS & QUETZALS) Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus This photo was taken in: Costa Rica This photo was taken with: Leica Digilux 1 camera and a Leica APO Televid 77 Scope with 20-60 x lens Notes on this photo: Male The photo was taken by: Bob Hawkins , Birdwatching trip reports from around the world More

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) Gmelin, 1788 summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: sjdavies1969 Photo powered by flickr.com. More