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
Nest Placement
Cavity
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
The black-headed Trogon occupies diverse habitats, from open lowland forests and their edges to human-influenced areas like plantations and suburban gardens. It thrives in ecosystems with scattered trees, such as pastures and river fringes, as well as in various forest types, including secondary, gallery, moist, wet, pinelands, and dry forests. This species is generally found at elevations below 600 meters but can inhabit areas up to 1,000 meters.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
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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