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Least Concern

Citreoline Trogon

Trogon citreolus

Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) — Trogons & Quetzals of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) is a member of the Trogonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 79 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Trogoniformes
  3. Family Trogonidae Trogons
  4. Genus Trogon
  5. Species citreolus

Where it lives

Mexico

Quick facts

Weight
79 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Trogonidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Citreoline Trogon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Citreoline Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family, part of the order Trogoniformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 79 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 14 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 124,000 km².

Songs & calls

Citreoline Trogon — Call

Recorded by Richard E. Webster Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Citreoline Trogon?

The Citreoline Trogon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 79 g.

Where does the Citreoline Trogon live?

The Citreoline Trogon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Citreoline Trogon belong to?

The Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) belongs to the Trogonidae family, in the order Trogoniformes.

What does the Citreoline Trogon eat?

The Citreoline Trogon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Citreoline Trogon migrate?

The Citreoline Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Citreoline Trogon endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Citreoline Trogon make?

1 real field recording of the Citreoline Trogon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Citreoline Trogon's range?

The Citreoline Trogon has a mapped global range of about 124,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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