List of Birds of Guatemala - Trogons and Quetzals

Trogons and Quetzals

Order: Trogoniformes. Family: Trogonidae

The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.

  • Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno Near-threatened
  • Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
  • Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus
  • Gartered Trogon Trogon caligatus
  • Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans
  • Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus
  • Collared Trogon Trogon collaris

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