Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mountain Trogon
Trogon mexicanus
Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus) — Trogons & Quetzals of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus) is a member of the Trogonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 71 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Trogoniformes
- Family Trogonidae Trogons
- Genus Trogon
- Species mexicanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 71 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Trogon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus) 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 to Honduras.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 71 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 18.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 375,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Trogon?
The Mountain Trogon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 71 g.
Where does the Mountain Trogon live?
The Mountain Trogon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico to Honduras, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Trogon belong to?
The Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus) belongs to the Trogonidae family, in the order Trogoniformes.
What does the Mountain Trogon eat?
The Mountain Trogon is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Trogon migrate?
The Mountain Trogon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain 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 Mountain Trogon make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Trogon — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Trogon's range?
The Mountain Trogon has a mapped global range of about 375,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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