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ViewsWhite-tailed TrogonFrom OpusAlternative name: Western White-tailed Trogon
[edit] IdentificationA large trogon that easily can be confused with the Gartered Trogon and the Surucua Trogon. The complete bluish-white eye-ring and lack of barring to the undertail are often useful features for the White-tailed. [edit] DistributionFrom the lowlands of eastern Panama to western Colombia and western Ecuador. [edit] TaxonomyThis is a monotypic species. [edit] HabitatHumid forest and woodland. [edit] BehaviourAlthough a colourful bird, it can easily be overlooked because of its habit of sitting quietly for long periods. Frugivorous. [edit] References
[edit] External LinksSeparating the White-tailed from the Surucua Trogon (ssp. aurantius)
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