Trogon viridis

Posted by Michael (Wuppertal, Germany) on 31 October 2007 in Animal & Insect.

Image taken at Wuppertaler Zoo

The White-tailed Trogon, Trogon viridis, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It occurs from Panama south to southern Brazil, and on Trinidad.

This relatively large species is about 29 cm long and weighs 82 g. Trogons have distinctive male and female plumage, with soft, often colourful, feathers. The head and upper breast of the male are blue and the back is green, becoming bluer on the rump. The lower underparts are golden yellow. The undertail has a black centre, broadly edged with white, and the wings are black, vermiculated with white.

White-tailed Trogon. (2007, October 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:56, October 26, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-tailed_Trogon&oldid=162469728

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