Trogons

Guianan Trogon

Trogon violaceus

The Guianan Trogon (Trogon violaceus) is a 46 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Trogons

Order

Trogoniformes

Weight

46 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

14

Recorded in Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, GF, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Honduras.

Where to see it: Asa Wright Nature Center (Trinidad and Tobago); Blanchisseuse Road (Trinidad and Tobago); Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy Walkway (Guyana); Camp Bonaventure (French Guiana); Brownsberg Nature Park (please use more precise location) (Suriname).

Photo: (c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist