Details for Trogon

• Trogon

  Trogons are an order of colorful birds found in tropical and subtropical forests worldwide, with many species in Central and South America, including the Caribbean. They are known for their iridescent plumage, often with contrasting bright colors, and their unique foot structure (heterodactyl, with two toes pointing forward and two backward). The Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus) is the national bird of Cuba. Trogons are typically insectivorous and frugivorous, often perching motionless, waiting for prey. They usually nest in tree cavities.

  

  Habitat: The Trogon lives in South-africa, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Gabon, Nigeria, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Philippines, Malaysia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Belize, Cuba, Panama, Guatemala, El-salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Costa-rica, Dominican-rep, Haiti, Puerto-rico, Trinidad-and-tobago.