White-tailed Trogon (Trogon chionurus)
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White-tailed Trogon

Trogon chionurus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871

28–30 cmLength90 gWeight

The white-tailed trogon (Trogon chionurus) is a species of bird in the trogon family.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-tailed Trogon has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,908 records
  2. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,808 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,659 records
More places
  1. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,362 records
  2. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,013 records
  3. RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia940 records
  4. Pipeline RoadPanama818 records
  5. El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia553 records
  6. Canopy CampPanama548 records
  7. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador527 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaColombiaEcuador

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 white-tailed trogon (Trogon chionurus) is a species of bird in the trogon family. It is found in tropical humid forests of the Chocó, ranging from Panama, through western Colombia, to western Ecuador. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T. viridis, which is widespread in South America east of the Andes, but under the English name white-tailed trogon (a name now reserved for T. chionurus, leaving T. viridis as the green-backed trogon).

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Trogon?

The White-tailed Trogon is about 28–30 cm long and weighs around 90 g.

Where does the White-tailed Trogon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the White-tailed Trogon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-tailed Trogon endangered?

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

What does the White-tailed Trogon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-tailed Trogon in?

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

At a glance

Length
28–30 cm
Weight
90 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
135 mm
Tail
145 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to western Ecuador

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 citreolusBaird's TrogonBaird's TrogonTrogon bairdiiGreen-backed TrogonGreen-backed TrogonTrogon viridisGartered TrogonGartered TrogonTrogon caligatusAmazonian TrogonAmazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianusGuianan TrogonGuianan TrogonTrogon violaceus
White-tailed Trogon

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