Slaty-tailed Trogon

Trogon massena Gould, 1838

141 gWeight

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

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Slaty-tailed Trogon has been recorded at 163 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica8,001 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama3,123 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,315 records

More places

Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama2,304 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize2,208 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,078 records
Pipeline RoadPanama1,773 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,701 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,371 records
Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,319 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Belize Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Colombia

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 slaty-tailed trogon (Trogon massena) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, throughout Central America, and in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Slaty-tailed Trogon?

The Slaty-tailed Trogon weighs around 141 g.

Where does the Slaty-tailed Trogon live?

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