Male © John Cahill xikanel.com
Female © Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
Male © Jonatan David Suruy Medrano
Female © Larry Therrien

Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus

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Identification

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Relatively small and compact yellow-bellied trogon of tropical lowland forest, mainly in humid areas. Perches at mid to upper levels, often high in canopy. Male has yellow eyering, female has broken white eyering; both sexes have narrow black-and-white barring on underside of tail. Female Gartered has white barring on its closed wings which female Black-headed Trogon lacks. Digs its nest in large arboreal wasp nests. Used to be known as Violaceous Trogon.

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