A close-up, color photo of a Red Naped Trogon perched on a branch in Malaysia. It's behavior & voice are unusual, it's plumage looks color blocked in hues of rusty orange, black tipped wings, a red chest & blue on it's head around it's eyes. This is a male. 📸 Ng Choy Loi

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This Red Naped Trogon is non-migratory, nearly threated, sedentary & is known to produce a series of unusual "gulpy squeeks."

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A bird takes off from a telephone wire, its body parallel to the wire and its wings thrust forward. The back and most of the tail are a slightly iridescent blue-green, with a black squared-off tip on the tail and balck-and-white horizontal striped tailfeathers fanned out at the sides. The wings and bill are greyish and its head is black, with a bright yellow eyering.

Gartered Violaceous Trogon (Trogon caligatus) male near Guayabo National Monument, Cartago, Costa Rica, December 2025. 🌿🪶 #birds
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🎨 Birds Seen In 2025
🐦 Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
📏 36–40 cm plus tail
📍 Savegre Valley, San José Province, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
🗓 Mar 2025

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Collared Trogan (orange bellied - most are red), Panama
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Unique among birds, #trogons have digit TWO rotated backward to join digit 1 in opposition to the forward-facing digits, 3 and 4!

This is #heterodactyl.

#Evolution be weird, yo!

Congrats Alex on the great photo and the superb birding!

🎨 Costa Rica A–Z
🐦 Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
📏 36–40 cm plus tail
📍 Savegre Valley, San José Province, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
🗓 Mar 2025

Q is for Quetzal!

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Here are a couple more green back Trogon and black throated Trogon. Taken on the Amazon Brazil. #birds #nature #trogons.

Malaysia birding trip 3/4/2025: Red-headed Trogon, one of the amazing birds I encountered during this trip. #redheadedtrogon #trogons #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #birdingtrip2025

🌎 Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) The Cuban trogon, Cuba's national bird, is a striking, medium-sized bird (10-11 inches) with iridescent green upperparts, a blue head, white throat/chest, and a brilliant red belly. Its unique tail is long and scalloped, often appearing black and white barred. Endemic to Cuba, including some surrounding cays, it inhabits wet and dry forests at all altitudes, favouring shady areas. Typically seen alone or in pairs, Cuban trogons are rather inactive, often perching upright. They feed on insects, fruits, and flowers, often hovering. Their distinctive call is a repeated "toco-toco-tocoro-tocoro," which gives them their local name, tocororo. They nest in tree cavities, often abandoned woodpecker holes. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-perched-animal-feathers-6942806/ UVAW

🌎 Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) #CaribbeanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #CubanTrogon #Tocororo #PriotelusTemnurus | #Trogons #TrogonFamily 📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

Elegant trogon looking over his shoulder at me in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona yesterday. Beautiful bird indeed. #birds #Arizona #trogons

The image shows a brightly colored bird perched on a branch in a lush, green forest. The bird has a striking appearance, with iridescent blue-green feathers covering its back, wings, and head. Its belly and sides are a contrasting vibrant red-orange, which stands out against the deep greens of the surrounding foliage. The bird's beak is short, thick, and orange, complementing its colorful plumage. Its large, dark eyes give it a calm, observant look as it faces slightly away from the camera. The branch it rests on is covered in moss, blending into the dense tropical environment.

Most afternoons, either the male (here) or the female Slaty-tailed Trogon will appear at the edge of my garden and look for delicious caterpillars or katydids for dinner. Casa Bentbill

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