About the Black-tailed Trogon
The black-tailed trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found Panama and northern South America.
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The black-tailed trogon is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long and weighs 52 to 122 g (1.8 to 4.3 oz). The male of the nominate subspecies has a yellow bill and a blackish face and throat with an orange-red ring around the eye. The crown, nape, upperparts, and breast are green. A white band separates the breast from the red belly and vent. The upperside of the tail is deep blue and the underside is slaty gray. The folded wing has fine vermiculation that looks gray at a distance. The female's maxilla is slaty. Voice: The black-tailed trogon's song is "'kwo-kwo-kwo...' in series of up to 46 notes". It also gives "a bubbly purring trill".
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What the Black-tailed Trogon sounds like
Where the Black-tailed Trogon lives
When to see the Black-tailed Trogon
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Masked TrogonTrogon personatusThe masked trogon is a mid-sized trogon, averaging 27 cm (11 in) in length and 56 g (2.0 oz) in mass.
Surucua TrogonTrogon surrucuraThe nominate subspecies T. s. surrucura is 26 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long and weighs 56.3 to 78 g (2.0 to 2.8 oz).
Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucuiThe blue-crowned trogon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long and weighs 39 to 63 g (1.4 to 2.2 oz).
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