Black-headed Trogon
A species of Neotropical Trogons Scientific name : Trogon melanocephalus Genus : Neotropical Trogons
Black-headed Trogon, A species of Neotropical Trogons
Botanical name: Trogon melanocephalus
Genus: Neotropical Trogons
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Description General Info
Description
This trogon measures 28 cm (11 in) and weighs about 89.4 g (3.15 oz). Males and females both have bright yellow underparts with a narrow band of white separating the yellow from a dark chest. Distinctive markings include a dark eye surrounded by a light blue eye ring and black tail feathers with broad white tips. Males have black heads and breasts with a blue-green sheen on the nape, back and wings. Females are similar, but duller yellow below and slate grey above, with none of the blue-green sheen of the male. They eat both fruit and insects, which they capture during brief sallies from an exposed perch. The black-headed trogon excavates its nest in active termitaria in the branches of trees. It lays 2–3 white eggs which are incubated for 17 days. Chicks are capable of flight 16–17 days after hatching. 
Size
27 cm
Colors
Black
Green
Yellow
Gold
White
Blue
Feeding Habits
Black-headed Trogon thrives on a mixed diet including fruit, arthropods, and various insects like dragonflies, mantids, and beetles. It forages by snatching prey from foliage or in flight. Black-headed Trogon's diet is adapted to exploit diverse food sources available in its habitat.
Habitat
Black-headed Trogon primarily inhabits open lowland forests, including edges, as well as a variety of anthropogenic landscapes such as banana and cacao plantations, and even suburban gardens. It is also present in mangroves, secondary forests, gallery forests, moist and tropical wet forests, as well as pinelands and dry forest areas. This species can be found in habitats characterized by scattered trees in pastures, degraded forests, and areas such as the fringes along rivers. While it is prevalent up to elevations of 1,000 meters, black-headed Trogon is most commonly observed below 600 meters. Unlike some related species, black-headed Trogon does not exhibit seasonal movement in response to dry conditions and typically avoids the dense interiors of humid forests.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Trogons Family
Trogons and quetzals Genus
Neotropical Trogons Species
Black-headed Trogon 
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