About the Blue-crowned Trogon
The blue-crowned trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. As with all trogons, this species is sexually dimorphic. The male has a blue head with an orange orbital ring, a red belly with a narrow white breastband and a green back. The female differs in having a grey head, a grey back and a broken white eye-ring.
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The blue-crowned trogon is about 24 cm (9.4 in) long and weighs 39 to 63 g (1.4 to 2.2 oz). The male of the nominate subspecies has a blackish face and throat with an orange ring around the eye. The crown, sides of the neck, and breast are glossy greenish blue, the nape turquoise-green, and the back metallic bronzy green. The upperside of the tail is greenish blue and the underside has black and white bars. The folded wing has fine vermiculation that looks gray at a distance. The breast is separated from the rosy red belly and vent by a white band.
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What the Blue-crowned Trogon sounds like
Where the Blue-crowned Trogon lives
When to see the Blue-crowned Trogon
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurusThe 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).
Mountain TrogonTrogon mexicanusThe mountain trogon measures 11.5–12.5 in (29–31.5 cm) in length.
Citreoline TrogonTrogon citreolusAround 27 cm in size, weighing between 85 and 90 grams.
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