Black-throated Trogons
Trogons
The Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae.
Distribution / Range:
It breeds in lowlands from Honduras south to western Ecuador and northern Argentina.
It is a resident of the lower levels of damp tropical forests, and prefers the deep shade of the understory. It nests 1-6 m high in an unlined shallow cavity, with a typical clutch of two white eggs.
Description:
Trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colourful, feathers.
This relatively small species is 23-24 cm long and weighs 54-57 g, with a white undertail with black barring, a yellow bill and wing-coverts which are vermiculated with black and white, but appear grey at any distance.
The male Black-throated Trogon has a green head, upper breast and back, black face and throat, and golden yellow belly.
The female has a brown head, upper breast and back, rufous upper tail and yellow belly.
Immatures resemble the adults but are duller, and young males have a brown throat, breast and wing coverts.
Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. They typically perch upright and motionless.
Call / Vocalization:
The call is a churring krrrrrr, and the song is a typical trogon series of a few clear whistles, cuh cuh cuh cuh.
Diet / Feeding:
Black-throated Trogons feed on insects and fruit, often taken in flight. Their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits.
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