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Black-headed Trogon

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Photo by mo miller Belize, Central America

Photo by mo miller
Belize, Central America

Trogon melanocephalus

Contents

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 External Links

[edit] Identification

Black head, upperparts and chest. Yellow underparts. Black and white barred tail. Black eye with white eyering. Grey bill, legs and feet.

[edit] Distribution

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies:

T. m. melanocephalus
T. m. illaetabilis

[edit] Habitat

Forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes caterpillars.

[edit] External Links

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