About the Gartered Trogon
The gartered violaceous trogon, also known as the northern violaceous trogon, is a bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, all of Central America, and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Most trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers. The gartered 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). The nominate male's head, neck, and upper breast are a violet-blue. The face and throat are black with a pale yellow ring around the eye. A narrow white band separates the upper breast from the bright yellow lower breast and belly. The upperparts are metallic green. The tail's upperside is violet-blue with black feather tips; the underside has fine black and white bars and broad white feather tips. Voice: The gartered trogon's song is "a long series of rapid hollow downslurred notes, kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu". It also makes a "rolling chattering" call.
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Where the Gartered Trogon lives
When to see the Gartered Trogon
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalusThe black-headed trogon is 27 to 28 cm (11 to 11 in) long and weighs about 74 to 95 g (2.6 to 3.4 oz).
Collared TrogonTrogon collarisTrogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers.
Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massenaTrogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers.
Side by side: Black-headed Trogon vs Gartered Trogon · Collared Trogon vs Gartered Trogon · Gartered Trogon vs Slaty-tailed Trogon
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