Mountain Trogon

Trogon mexicanus Swainson, 1827

29–32 cmLength71 gWeight

The mountain trogon (Trogon mexicanus), also known as the Mexican trogon, is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras

Mountain Trogon has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico833 records
Parque Regional Municipal Zunil – Fuentes GeorginasGuatemala555 records
Restaurante Rincón Suizo – sendero en bosque de pino-encinoGuatemala507 records

More places

Zamorano Univ. – Res. Biol. UyucaHonduras324 records
Finca Caleras ChichavacGuatemala269 records
Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico218 records
Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo – Campamento El TriunfoMexico207 records
Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala166 records
Montaña de Izopo – Sector Las MorasHonduras133 records
RVS La Muralla – Área CompletaHonduras49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Guatemala Mexico Honduras

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 mountain trogon (Trogon mexicanus), also known as the Mexican trogon, is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. First described by William Swainson in 1827, it is resident in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico and has occurred in El Salvador as a vagrant. Like all trogons, the mountain trogon is sexually dimorphic.

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