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ViewsSurucua TrogonFrom Opus
 Male T. s. surrucura photographed in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
[edit] IdentificationLength: 25cm. Southern red-bellied race superficially resembles the Blue-crowned Trogon, but no overlap in range. The northern orange-bellied race can be confused with the White-tailed Trogon. [edit] DistributionRestricted to south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Fairly common to uncommon. Found in most reserves in the region. [edit] TaxonomyTwo races: Southern nominate (T. s. surrucura) with red belly, and northern race aurantius with orange belly. The two may represent separate species. [edit] HabitatForest and woodland.  Female T. s. aurantius photographed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [edit] BehaviourAlthough a colourful bird, it can easily be overlooked because of its habit of sitting quietly for long periods. Frugivorous. [edit] External LinksSeparating the Surucua (ssp. aurantius) from the White-tailed Trogon
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