Gartered Trogon

Trogon caligatus Gould, 1838

23–25 cmLength42 gWeight

The gartered violaceous trogon (Trogon caligatus), also known as the northern violaceous trogon, is a bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Gartered Trogon has been recorded at 293 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica5,916 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica4,303 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize3,760 records

More places

Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,950 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,923 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,777 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,343 records
Lamanai Maya siteBelize1,341 records
Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,287 records
PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala1,280 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Belize Panama Mexico Guatemala Honduras Colombia El Salvador

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 gartered violaceous trogon (Trogon caligatus), also known as the northern violaceous trogon, is a bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, all of Central America, and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Gartered Trogon?

The Gartered Trogon is about 23–25 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Gartered Trogon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to northwestern South America. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Panama.