Black-tailed Trogon (Trogon melanurus)
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Black-tailed Trogon

Trogon melanurus Swainson, 1838

114 gWeight

The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons.

Most records: Panama, Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-tailed Trogon has been recorded at 151 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,502 records
  2. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,242 records
  3. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,192 records
More places
  1. Camino a El SaltoPanama989 records
  2. Pipeline RoadPanama867 records
  3. Reserva San FranciscoPanama688 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru682 records
  5. Manu BiolodgePeru682 records
  6. Sani LodgeEcuador645 records
  7. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru617 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaPeruBrazilEcuadorColombiaBoliviaGuyanaSuriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found Panama and northern South America.

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Questions

How big is the Black-tailed Trogon?

The Black-tailed Trogon weighs around 114 g.

Where does the Black-tailed Trogon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to Venezuela and Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Peru and Brazil.

Is the Black-tailed Trogon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-tailed Trogon as Least Concern.

What does the Black-tailed Trogon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-tailed Trogon in?

It belongs to the family Trogons (Trogonidae), order Trogoniformes.

At a glance

Weight
114 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
150 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to Venezuela and Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Trogons Trogonidae
Genus
Trogon

Other birds in the genus Trogon

Lattice-tailed TrogonLattice-tailed TrogonTrogon clathratusSlaty-tailed TrogonSlaty-tailed TrogonTrogon massenaChoco TrogonChoco TrogonTrogon comptusEcuadorian TrogonEcuadorian TrogonTrogon mesurusBlack-headed TrogonBlack-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalusCitreoline TrogonCitreoline TrogonTrogon citreolusWhite-tailed TrogonWhite-tailed TrogonTrogon chionurusBaird's TrogonBaird's TrogonTrogon bairdiiGreen-backed TrogonGreen-backed TrogonTrogon viridisGartered TrogonGartered TrogonTrogon caligatusAmazonian TrogonAmazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianusGuianan TrogonGuianan TrogonTrogon violaceus
Black-tailed Trogon

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