Elegant Trogon Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesElegant Trogon
Male (Coppery-tailed)
Hunchbacked bird with a long, square-tipped tail. Males have a red belly, a white chest band, a dark green head, a red eyering, and a yellow bill. Undertail is finely barred.
© Aaron Marshall / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 12, 2015Male (Coppery-tailed)
Usually stays very still while foraging, perched on a limb at middle height in the understory, and scanning the surroundings with slow movements of the head.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 16, 2006Not all videos have sound
Female (Coppery-tailed)
Females have a gray head and chest, a white teardrop mark by the eye, and a red lower belly. Undertail is finely barred and square tipped.
© William Higgins / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 13, 2016Male (Coppery-tailed)
Hunchback posture. From behind, males have a green back and a square tail. Birds north of Mexico have a coppery uppertail. Note yellow bill and red eyering.
© Shawn Cooper / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 14, 2021Male (Elegant)
Long-tailed, hunchbacked bird. Males have a brilliant red belly, a white chest band, a green head (darker around the face), a red-ringed eye, and a yellow bill.
© fernando Burgalin Sequeria / Macaulay LibraryGuanacaste, April 21, 2019Male (Coppery-tailed)
Found in woodlands with oaks and sycamores near streams. Note hunchbacked posture and brilliant colors.
© Paul Tavares / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 25, 2016Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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