Surucua Trogon - BirdForum Opus

Trogon surrucura

Photo by Jamfaraco
Male T. s. surrucura photographed in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Identification

Length: 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.

Distribution

Restricted to south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Fairly common to uncommon. Found in most reserves in the region.

Taxonomy

Two races: Southern nominate (T. s. surrucura) with red belly, and northern race aurantius with orange belly. The two may represent separate species.

Habitat

Forest and woodland.

Photo by Luiz
Female T. s. aurantius photographed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Behaviour

Although a colourful bird, it can easily be overlooked because of its habit of sitting quietly for long periods. Frugivorous.

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Separating the Surucua (ssp. aurantius) from the White-tailed Trogon