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Black-headed Trogon (male)

Trogon melanocephalus

Description:

Photo take in my backyard this beauty just land on a branch right infront of me very cool. It easily is distinguished by its solid black upperparts, black tail with broad white tips to the outer rectrices, and dark eye with a pale blue eye ring. Males are glossy above, though the sheen is frequently difficult to see on birds foraging in the upper canopy.

Habitat:

Open habitats, including plantations, secondary forest, gallery forest, and seasonally deciduous forests.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 10, 2013
Submitted on Jul 10, 2013

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