Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Trogons :: Elegant Trogon
Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans
Described by: Gould (1834)
Alternate common name(s): Coppery-tailed Trogon
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Sw. United States and Mexico. C. Central America;
Two populations;
(1) Sw. United States (se. Arizona and sw. New Mexico) and nw. Mexico (Sonora, nw. Chihuahua and Durango).
(2) Tres Marias Is.
(3) Sc. United States (s. Texas), e. and c. Mexico (Zacatecas, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas s. to Veracruz and Oaxaca).
(4) Pacific lowlands of Guatemala.
(5) Nicaragua and nw. Costa Rica.
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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