Near ThreatenedResplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
One of the 4 trogons on WAnimals
Birds · Trogoniformes · Trogonidae
Trogon mexicanus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The mountain trogon is a bird of the montane forests of Mexico and Central America, with a metallic green back, an intensely red belly and a tail barred in black and white underneath. Like all trogons it stays motionless for long stretches on a perch in the understorey, turning only its head, and sallies out to pluck fruit and insects in hovering flight. It nests in holes it excavates in rotten wood or in arboreal termite mounds.
Weight
60 g – 80 g
Size
28 cm – 31 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trogon_mexicanus
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