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Coppery-tailed Trogon (Trogon ambiguus)

Coppery-tailed Trogon (Trogon ambiguus)
Coppery-tailed Trogon (Trogon ambiguus)

About Coppery-tailed Trogon (Trogon ambiguus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Trogons
  • Family: Trogons

The elegant trogon, previously known as the coppery-tailed trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family native to Central America. The etymology of the word trogon comes from the Greek word trōgein, meaning "to gnaw", which describes how this species prepares its nests in trees.

Visits

  • 2001-12-30

    La Bajada, Mexico
    A pair high up in a tree.
  • 2008-01-07

    Playa de Los Reyes, Mexico
    Image from 2008-01-07
  • 2008-01-09

    La Bajada, Mexico
    Image from 2008-01-09
  • 2014-05-10

    Cave Creek Canyon--South Fork, United States of America
  • 2020-01-30

    Playa Patzcuaro, Mexico