Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
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Masked Trogon

Trogon personatus Gould, 1842

27 cmLength63 gWeight

The masked trogon (Trogon personatus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Masked Trogon has been recorded at 155 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,714 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia3,044 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador2,134 records
More places
  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,972 records
  2. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,697 records
  3. Guango LodgeEcuador1,654 records
  4. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,122 records
  5. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador943 records
  6. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia721 records
  7. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador615 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuela

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 masked trogon (Trogon personatus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is fairly common in humid highland forests in South America, mainly the Andes and tepuis, and is resident in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Masked Trogon?

The Masked Trogon is about 27 cm long and weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Masked Trogon live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Peru and south-central Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Masked Trogon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Masked Trogon as Least Concern.

What does the Masked Trogon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Masked Trogon in?

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

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
63 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
158 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Peru and south-central Venezuela

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-tailed TrogonBlack-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurusBlack-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 ramonianus
Masked Trogon

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