Often first detected by its song: a melodic series of “kua kua kua kua” notes, similar to Surucua Trogon, but faster. Perches quietly in an upright position for long periods. Males have a green back, a bluish head and breast, a yellow belly. The underside of the tail is white with dark centers. Females have a gray-brown head and breast. Their tail is similar to the male’s but also has gray horizontal bars. Found in the upper to middle levels of humid forests, at forest edges, and in lighter woodlands and second growth.
This one was photographed in Ecuador guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.
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Average red-bellied trogon of subtropical forests. Male is iridescent green on breast, head, and back; female is brown. Namesake dark mask is usually obvious, especially on females. Masked is almost always found at higher elevations. Where both are possible, look especially at tail pattern on males: large white tips on underside of tail feathers, otherwise dark with very fine white barring. On females, look for evenly barred undertail with large white tips combined with contrasting black face. Usually found singly or in pairs, perched quietly from the understory to the subcanopy.
This one was photographed in Ecuador guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.
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Yellow-bellied trogon with pale blue or yellow eyering and yellow bill. Male has shimmering green-blue head and back; female is brown. Underside of tail barred black and white with large white tips. Found in forested areas, usually sitting still at middle heights.
This one was photographed in Panama guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.
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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.
This one was photographed in Costa Rica guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.
Tags: Costa Rica
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Yellow-bellied trogon with pale blue or yellow eyering and yellow bill. Male has shimmering green-blue head and back; female is brown. Underside of tail barred black and white with large white tips. Found in forested areas, usually sitting still at middle heights.
This one was photographed in Panama guided by Neotropic Photo Tours..
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