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ForestMedium · 114 g
What the Choco Trogon sounds like
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The Chocó trogon is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs about 104 g (3.7 oz). The male has a yellow bill, a black face and throat, and a white eye. Its crown, back, and breast are green with a bluish tinge, the rump purplish blue, and the belly and vent area red. The upperside of the tail is purplish blue with a broad black tip and the underside is slaty. The folded wing is gray with vermiculation. The female differs in having a slaty maxilla and gray head, back, breast, and upper belly. Voice: The Chocó trogon's song is "a slow repetition of 7-15 'cow' notes" and its call "a fast 'krr-krr-krr'."
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When to see the Choco Trogon
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Choco Trogon
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Choco Trogon
The Chocó trogon, also known as the white-eyed trogon or blue-tailed trogon, is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Easily confused with
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).
Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianusTrogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers.
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).
Side by side: Baird's Trogon vs Choco Trogon · Amazonian Trogon vs Choco Trogon · Choco Trogon vs Guianan Trogon · Choco Trogon vs Ecuadorian Trogon
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