Birds & Birding in Costa Rica: – Costa Rica’s national motto and tourism slogan, “La Pura Vida” loosely translates to Live Life or Enjoy Life. With over 900 bird species recorded in Costa Rica, there is certainly lots to enjoy! With 12 of the world’s 18 life zones, its diverse landscapes, including tropical rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, and savannas, provide habitat for a wide range of iconic birds A Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain
ABOUT THIS SPECIES
COLLARED TROGON – (Species Account Blog #103)
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Trogoniformes,
- FAMILY: Trogonidae, Trogons
- BINOMIAL NAME: Trogon collaris
Collared Trogon is a common trogon of humid lowland forests of Central and South America. This is a relatively small trogon. The males are bright green above, with a red belly; upperparts of females are brown. In both sexes the underside of the tail are barred black and white; this barring is particularly narrow in the northernmost subspecies, from Mexico south to Panama. (from Birds of the World)
SIMILAR SPECIES
The species that are most similar to Collared Trogon are Orange-bellied Trogon (Trogon aurantiiventris) of Costa Rica. Orange-bellied Trogon differs, as the name implies, in its orange (not red) belly.
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
In Costa Rica we observed 2 Collared Trogons near Copey de Dota while looking (successfully!) for a Resplendent Quetzal.
PHOTO GALLERY
**Some of these Photo Gallery images (all taken by me) have been taken in other nearby countries.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
View the five most recent Birds & Birding in Costa Rica series blog posts below.
- A Streak-headed Woodcreeper Feeds its Offspring Near the Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica
- PALE-BILLED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- HOFFMANN’S WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
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