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Amazonian Trogon

Trogon ramonianus

Not Evaluated · IUCN Red List

NENot EvaluatedInvertebratesForest43 g
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 1
Photo: Vincent A. Vos · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 2
Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 3
Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 4
Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 5
Photo: Vincent A. Vos · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 6
Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 7
Photo: Kathy Richardson · CC BY 4.0
Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus), photo 8
Photo: Kathy Richardson · CC BY 4.0

What the Amazonian Trogon sounds like

Sonogram of the Amazonian Trogon: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Duet · Sucumbíos: 'La Selva Jungle Lodge', n bank Río Napo, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

Trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers. The Amazonian trogon is about 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long; three males weighed 44 to 46 g (1.6 to 1.6 oz). The male's head, neck, and upper breast are a deep metallic blue-black. The face and throat are black, with little contrast between them and the rest of the head. A narrow white band separates the upper breast from the bright yellow lower breast and belly. The upperparts are metallic green to blue-green. Voice: The Amazonian trogon's song is "a relatively short, fairly rapid series of clipped cow notes, or 'mewing whistles'". Their calls are "a variety of rolling chatters".

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

When to see the Amazonian Trogon

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Amazonian Trogon

Regular range

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Peru Brazil Ecuador Colombia Bolivia Venezuela

About the Amazonian Trogon

The Amazonian trogon, is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the trogons and quetzals. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii) Baird's TrogonTrogon bairdiiBaird's trogon is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) long and weighs about 95 g (3.4 oz). Choco Trogon (Trogon comptus) Choco TrogonTrogon comptusThe Chocó trogon is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs about 104 g (3.7 oz). Guianan Trogon (Trogon violaceus) Guianan TrogonTrogon violaceusThe Guianan trogon is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 38 to 57 g (1.3 to 2.0 oz).

Side by side: Amazonian Trogon vs Baird's Trogon · Amazonian Trogon vs Choco Trogon · Amazonian Trogon vs Guianan Trogon

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