Trogons & Mousebirds
Image Left: A Surucua Trogon in Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Order Trogoniiformes: Trogon Species
List from Wikipedia
List from Wikipedia
- Black-headed trogon, Trogon melanocephalus
- Citreoline trogon, Trogon citreolus
- Green-backed trogon, Trogon viridis
- White-tailed trogon, Trogon chionurus
- Baird's trogon, Trogon bairdii
- Violaceous trogon, Trogon violaceus
- Amazonian trogon, Trogon (v.) ramonianus
- Gartered trogon, Trogon caligatus
- Mountain trogon, Trogon mexicanus
- Chocó trogon, Trogon comptus
- Collared trogon, Trogon collaris
- Elegant trogon, Trogon elegans
- Orange-bellied trogon, Trogon aurantiiventris
- Masked trogon, Trogon personatus
- Highland trogon, Trogon (personatus) temperatus
- 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
Web Resources
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Elegant Trogons
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - White-tailed Trogon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ecuadorian Trogon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Collared Trogon
About Trogons
The Internet Bird Collection - Check out trogon photos, videos & songs
Arizona's Most Famous Bird - The Elegant Trogon
antpitta.com: Trogon & Quetzal Photos
Peterson Field Guides - Elegant Trogon in NA
BiblioOdyssey - John & Elizabeth Gould's Trogons
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Elegant Trogons
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - White-tailed Trogon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Ecuadorian Trogon
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Collared Trogon
About Trogons
The Internet Bird Collection - Check out trogon photos, videos & songs
Arizona's Most Famous Bird - The Elegant Trogon
antpitta.com: Trogon & Quetzal Photos
Peterson Field Guides - Elegant Trogon in NA
BiblioOdyssey - John & Elizabeth Gould's Trogons
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The Quetzals
Photo left: A Resplendend Quetzal resting on a branch
"The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from southern Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals of the genus Pharomachrus, which are found in South America and eastern Panama). It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis.
This quetzal plays an important role in Mesoamerican mythologies. The Resplendent Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird, and an image of it is on the flag and coat of arms of Guatemala. It is also the name of the local currency (abbreviation GTQ)." Wikipedia article
"The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from southern Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals of the genus Pharomachrus, which are found in South America and eastern Panama). It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis.
This quetzal plays an important role in Mesoamerican mythologies. The Resplendent Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird, and an image of it is on the flag and coat of arms of Guatemala. It is also the name of the local currency (abbreviation GTQ)." Wikipedia article
Informative Videos
Mousebirds
Left photo - Speckled mousebird on tilthead aloe
Order Coliiformes: The Mousebird Species
List from Wikipedia
List from Wikipedia
Please note: There are several entire extinct families from Order Coliiformes. We will only list the existing genus below.
Colius is a bird genus in the family Coliidae. It contains the following species:
Urocolius is a small genus of mousebirds. It consists of two species which inhabit Eastern and Southern Africa:
Colius is a bird genus in the family Coliidae. It contains the following species:
- Speckled mousebird, Colius striatus
- White-headed mousebird, Colius leucocephalus
- Red-backed mousebird, Colius castanotus
- White-backed mousebird, Colius colius
Urocolius is a small genus of mousebirds. It consists of two species which inhabit Eastern and Southern Africa:
- Blue-naped mousebird, Urocolius macrourus
- Red-faced mousebird, Urocolius indicus