List of Birds of Honduras - 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.

  • Black-headed Trogon Trogon melanocephalus
  • Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus
  • Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus
  • Collared Trogon Trogon collaris
  • Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans
  • Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus
  • Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena
  • Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno

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