Trogons (Trogonidae)
Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus) - HBW 6, p. 114
French: Trogon violacé
German: Veilchentrogon
Spanish: Trogón Violáceo
Other common names: Gartered Trogon (caligatus), Amazonian Trogon (ramonianus)
Taxonomy: Trogon violaceus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, no locality = Surinam.
Sometimes placed in separate genus Chrysotrogon. DNA studies suggest possibly closest to T. viridis and T curucui. Races caligatus and ramonianus have both been treated as separate species by some authors. Northernmost race commonly labelled as braccatus, but name sallaei has priority. Extensive individual variation in degree of bronzy tinge on back in nominate and race caligatus led to description of rossi, now considered a synonym of nominate. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sallaei Bonaparte, 1856 - Caribbean slope of E & S Mexico, also Pacific slope of S Mexico, and Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and N Honduras; possibly this race in Nicaragua.
- concinnus Lawrence, 1862 - Costa Rica, Panama (except Caribbean slope of Darién), W Colombia, W Ecuador and NW Peru.
- caligatus Gould, 1838 - NE Panama (Caribbean slope of Darién) into N Colombia and W Venezuela.
- sallaei Bonaparte, 1856 - Caribbean slope of E & S Mexico, also Pacific slope of S Mexico, and Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and N Honduras; possibly this race in Nicaragua.
- concinnus Lawrence, 1862 - Costa Rica, Panama (except Caribbean slope of Darién), W Colombia, W Ecuador and NW Peru.
- caligatus Gould, 1838 - NE Panama (Caribbean slope of Darién) into N Colombia and W Venezuela.
- violaceus J. F. Gmelin, 1788 - E Venezuela, the Guianas and adjacent N Brazil; Trinidad.
- ramonianus Deville & Des Murs, 1849 - Amazonian areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil; also penetrates S Venezuela (upper R Orinoco).
- crissalis (Cabanis & Heine, 1863) - NE Brazil on S bank of lower R Amazon and tributaries (E of R Tapajós).
- Least Concern
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A ventral view of an adult male perched Los Tarrales Private Reserve, Sololá, Guatemala (ssp sallaei)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2006 2 years ago 12 sec 4.4 -
female is perched and you can just hear her calls...her mate is feeding nearby on a termite's nest or maybe he was actually atte Grande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp violaceous)
Sanjiv Parasram 22 May 2010 14 weeks ago 1 min 11 sec 3.8 -
A male perched on a branch Nosara, Costa Rica (ssp concinnus)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 5 years ago 28 sec 3.8 -
male feeding non-hurriedly on termite's nest or maybe he was making a nest Grande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp violaceous)
Sanjiv Parasram 22 May 2010 14 weeks ago 33 sec 3.7 -
A female perched on a branch Nosara, Costa Rica (ssp concinnus)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 5 years ago 29 sec 3.4 -
A male near its active nesting site, placed in an arboreal termite nest Sacha Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp ramonianus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 September 2007 2 years ago 25 sec 3.3
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male violaceous trogon Grande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp violaceous)
Sanjiv Parasram 22 May 2010 14 weeks ago 3.8 -
A male perched on a tree. Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp concinnus)
manuel retana 22 March 2010 23 weeks ago 3.3 -
female feeding on a termite's nest. It was taking turn with its mate..or perhaps they were attending to their nest Grande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 22 May 2010 14 weeks ago 3.3 -
male feeding at a termite's nest...or attending to its own nest Grande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 22 May 2010 14 weeks ago 3.3 -
A male perched on a branch Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 24 April 2009 1 year ago 3.3 -
Adult Male perched front view Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Jack Piper 26 April 2006 1 year ago 3.3
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A fragment of song.
Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp sallaei)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 48 weeks ago 3.5 -
Three bouts of a male singing.
Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp sallaei)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 1 year ago 3
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