Resplendent Quetzal
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family contains 39 species (of which I have photographed 22 species so far) in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They might be closely related to mousebirds and owls. The word trogon is Greek for "nibbling" and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests.
Trogons are residents of tropical forests worldwide. The greatest diversity is in the Neotropics, where four genera, containing 24 species occur. The genus Apaloderma contains the three African species. The genera Harpactes and Apalharpactes, containing twelve species, are found in southeast Asia.
They feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons are generally not migratory, although some species undertake partial local movements. Trogons have soft, often colorful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. They nest in holes dug into trees or termite nests, laying 2–4 white or pastel-colored eggs.
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Updated 23/07/2019
Trogons
Amazonian_Violaceous_Trogon.jpg
Amazonian_White-tailed_Trogon.jpg
Bairds_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P6876a_-_Bairds_Trogon.jpg
Black-headed_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P7020_-_Black-headed_Trogon.jpg
Black-throated_Trogon_male.jpg
Blue-crowned_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P5824_-_Blue-crowned_Trogon.jpg
Choco_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P7412_-_Choco_Trogon_male.jpg
Choco_Trogon_female.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P7678_-_Choco_Trogon_female.jpg
Collared_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_3975_-_Collared_Trogon_male.jpg
Collared_Trogon_female.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/785A6158_-_Collared_Trogon_female.jpg
Crested_Quetzal.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_5829_-_Crested_Quetzal.jpg
Golden-headed_Quetzal.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/785A2804_-_Golden-headed_Quetzal.jpg
Green-backed_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P6518_-_Green-backed_Trogon.jpg
Malabar_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/C16V5171_-_Malabar_Trogon_male.jpg
Malabar_Trogon_female.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/C16V4605_-_Malabar_Trogon_female.jpg
Masked_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_8328_-_Masked_Trogon_male.jpg
Masked_Trogon_female.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P9925_-_Masked_Trogon_female.jpg
Narina_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_2215_-_Narina_Trogon_male.jpg
Narina_Trogon_female.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_9195_-_Narina_Trogon_female.jpg
Orange-bellied_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_2662_-_Orange-bellied_Trogon.jpg
Orange-breasted_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_4649_-_Orange-breasted_Trogon.jpg
Resplendent_Quetzal.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_3789_-_Resplendent_Quetzal.jpg
Resplendent_Quetzal.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/IMG_3870_-_Resplendent_Quetzal.jpg
Scarlet-rumped_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/C16V4383_-_Scarlet-rumped_Trogon.jpg
Slaty-tailed_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P7189_-_Slaty-tailed_Trogon.jpg
Surucua_Trogon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P8959_-_Surucua_Trogon.jpg
Violaceous_Trogon_male.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/Trogons/3T9P3828_-_Violaceous_Trogon_male.jpg
Western_White-tailed_Trogon.jpg