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Violaceous Trogon

Trogon violaceus

Description:

This relatively small species is about 23 centimetres (9.1 in) long and weighs 56 grams (2.0 oz). The head and upper breast of the male are blue and the back is green, becoming bluer on the rump. A faint white line separates the breast from the orange yellow underparts. The undertail is white with black barring, and the wings are black, vermiculated with white. The complete eye-ring is yellow.

Habitat:

It is found in humid forests in the Amazon Basin of South America and on the island of Trinidad,It is a resident of moist tropical forests, where it nests in a wasp, ant or termite nest or a hole in a rotten tree.

Notes:

This one we saw near the beautiful Rupununi river in Guyana, However we did also see them in Trinidad.

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Debbie Stewart
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Debbie Stewart

Guyana

Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Jan 27, 2013

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