Trogons (Trogonidae) - HBW 6
Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)
French: Trogon de Masséna
German: Schieferschwanztrogon
Spanish: Trogón Grande
Other common names: Massena Trogon; Chapman’s Trogon (australis)
Taxonomy: Trogon massena Gould, 1838, Mexico.
Perhaps most closely related to T. melanurus, T. clathratus and T. comptus. Race australis sometimes placed with T. melanurus; alternatively, when race macroura of latter is treated as full species, australis is sometimes considered a race of that. Race hoffmanni intergrades with nominate in N and with australis in S; this race is not well defined and possibly invalid. Three subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- massena Gould, 1838 - Caribbean slope of SE Mexico (E from Veracruz), Belize, N Guatemala, N Honduras, and both slopes in Nicaragua.
- hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1863) - Costa Rica (not dry NW) and Panama.
- australis (Chapman, 1915) - W Colombia and NW Ecuador.
- Least Concern
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Male perched and calling Mayflower Bocawina National Park, Stann Creek District, Belize
Wayne Hall 2 March 2008 34 weeks ago 1 min 10 sec 4 -
A female perched close on a branch. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp massena)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 10 sec 3.6 -
A male perched on a branch, preening itself Costa Rica (ssp hoffmanni)
Max Roth 2001 5 years ago 34 sec 3.6 -
A perched female seen from below. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp massena)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 21 sec 3.5 -
A pair perched in a tree and a male in the nest Costa Rica (ssp hoffmanni)
Max Roth 2001 5 years ago 23 sec 3.5 -
A male perched, rubbing its beak La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (ssp massena)
Richard Garrigues 24 March 2007 2 years ago 12 sec 3.3
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Slaty-tailed Trogon (male) Panama
Joel Hedgpeth 2 March 2007 18 weeks ago 3.3 -
Slaty-tailed Trogon Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Ron Flemal 27 January 2010 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
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Slaty-tailed Trogon (female) Panama
Joel Hedgpeth 2 March 2007 18 weeks ago 3 -
A female in a tree. Ilan-Ilan Hotel, Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica (ssp hoffmanni)
karleene 28 December 2008 1 year ago 3 -
A female in a tree, looking to a side. Ilan-Ilan Hotel, Tortuguero, Limón Province, Costa Rica (ssp hoffmanni)
karleene 28 December 2008 1 year ago 3
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Calls from a male. Humedal del Yalare Protected Forest, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
(ssp australis)
Nick Athanas 4 April 2007 13 weeks ago 4
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