Citreoline Trogon - BirdForum Opus

Trogon citreolus

Photo: Christine
Ixtapa, Mexico.

Identification

Male

• Rich, iridescent green and blue upperparts
• Lemon, orange or red belly
• Broad bill with bristles
  

Female - duller

Distribution

Endemic to Mexico.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• T. c. citreolus:

• Pacific slope of western Mexico (Sinaloa to western Oaxaca)

• T. c. sumichrasti:

• Pacific slope of southern Mexico (central Oaxaca to Chiapas)

Habitat

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

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds its nest cavities in arboreal termitaria.

Diet

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

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Wikipedia
3. Ingenta

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Citreoline Trogon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Citreoline_Trogon

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