Birds · Trogoniformes · Trogonidae
Cuban Trogon
Priotelus temnurus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Cuban trogon is the national bird of Cuba and a trogon endemic to the island. Its plumage carries exactly the colours of the Cuban flag: blue on the head and back, white on the breast and intense red on the belly. It nests in tree holes and in abandoned woodpecker holes, and eats fruit, flowers and insects. Its local name, tocororo, comes from its call, a repeated to-co-to-co heard throughout the Cuban woods.
Weight
50 g – 75 g
Size
25 cm – 28 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
