Trogons (Trogonidae)
Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans) - HBW 6, p. 117
French: Trogon élégant
German: Kupfertrogon
Spanish: Trogón Elegante
Other common names: Coppery-tailed Trogon (“ambiguus group”)
Taxonomy: Trogon elegans Gould, 1834, Guatemala.
Possibly most closely related to T. mexicanus, T. collaris, T. personatus, T. rufus and T. curucui; DNA studies suggest that middle three of these may be closest to present species. Races generally regarded as falling into two groups, “ambiguus group” N of Isthmus of Tehuantepec and “elegans group” S of there, these sometimes regarded as representing two separate species. Birds in El Salvador and Honduras intermediate between elegans and lubricus. Populations in S Arizona and NW Mexico (excluding Tres Marias Is) sometimes .. View all taxonomy...
Possibly most closely related to T. mexicanus, T. collaris, T. personatus, T. rufus and T. curucui; DNA studies suggest that middle three of these may be closest to present species. Races generally regarded as falling into two groups, “ambiguus group” N of Isthmus of Tehuantepec and “elegans group” S of there, these sometimes regarded as representing two separate species. Birds in El Salvador and Honduras intermediate between elegans and lubricus. Populations in S Arizona and NW Mexico (excluding Tres Marias Is) sometimes separated as race canescens. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- goldmani Nelson, 1898 - S Arizona, and NW Mexico (including Tres Marias Is).
- ambiguus Gould, 1835 - E & SC Mexico.
- elegans Gould, 1834 - Guatemala (Motagua Valley), extending into El Salvador and Honduras.
- lubricus J. L. Peters, 1945 - Nicaragua and NW Costa Rica.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male peched on a branch Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp goldmani)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 6 years ago 10 sec 4.7 -
A dorsal view of a male on a branch Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp canescens)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2004 5 years ago 19 sec 4.5 -
A dorsal view of a male, rubbing its bill Locality Lower Singayta, San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp goldmani)
Eldert Groenewoud 28 February 2007 5 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
A male calling on a branch Locality Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp lubricus)
Max Roth 31 January 2004 8 years ago 33 sec 3.7 -
A female perched on a branch Locality Nosara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (ssp lubricus)
Max Roth 31 January 2004 8 years ago 27 sec 3.5 -
An adult male perched on stick Locality Portal, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp goldmani)
Steven Siegel 30 April 1998 9 years ago 12 sec 3.3
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A perched male.
Locality Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp goldmani)
Ken Havard 26 March 2009 30 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male perching
Locality Portal, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 6 April 2007 4 years ago 3.7 -
Calling repeatedly while perched in tree along the Vault Mine Trail, Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Female flew in
Locality Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
manakin 27 May 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
This Trogon is bringing a moth for its young
Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Larry Meade 14 July 2006 3 years ago 3.5 -
Wintering male Elegant Trogon perched on branch.
Locality Patagonia Lake State Park, Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA (United States)
marmoset 1 November 2009 3 years ago 3.3 -
Male perched
Locality Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 17 April 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.2
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