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Citreoline Trogon

From Opus

Trogon citreolus
Photo: Christine Location: Ixtapa, Mexico.
Photo: Christine
Location: Ixtapa, Mexico.

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[edit] Identification

Male - rich, iridescent green and blue above, lemon, orange or red belly, broad bill with bristles. Female - duller.


[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds its nest cavities in arboreal termitaria.

The diet includes caterpillars, flies, arthropods, and fruit.

[edit] References

Wikipedia; Ingenta

[edit] External Links

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