Masked Trogon
A species of Neotropical Trogons Scientific name : Trogon personatus Genus : Neotropical Trogons
Masked Trogon, A species of Neotropical Trogons
Botanical name: Trogon personatus
Genus: Neotropical Trogons
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Description General Info
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Description
The masked trogon is a mid-sized trogon, averaging 27 centimetres (11 in) in length and 56 grams (2.0 oz) in mass. Like all trogons, it displays sexual dimorphism. The upperparts, head and upper chest of the male are variously glossy green, reddish-bronze or golden-green (depending on the subspecies). The belly and lower breast are red; the latter separated from the greenish upper chest by a narrow white band. The male has a distinct eye-ring, which is red in most subspecies, but tending towards orange in the subspecies from the tepuis. The female is brown above, with a pinkish to red belly and breast; the white band separating brown and red on her underside is often either narrow or obscured. Females of all subspecies have a partial white eye-ring.
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Masked Trogon consumes a diet of fruits and insects, foraging in mid-air or gleaning from foliage. Distinctive feeding adaptations or preferences are not specified.
Habitat
The masked Trogon is typically found in the subcanopy and sapling undergrowth within humid and wet forests, mossy forests, and cloudforests. Its habitat also includes forest edges, second growth, and open woodlands across broken mountainous terrains. This species can adapt to various forest conditions and favors regions characterized by high moisture levels and dense vegetation structures.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Trogons Family
Trogons and quetzals Genus
Neotropical Trogons Species
Masked Trogon