Black-headed Trogon

Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
80–90
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
50–60%
4 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
6 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
8 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
10–20%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
0–10%
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
18 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
25 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Trogon in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 53% of visitor-days record a Black-headed Trogon sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 449 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Trogon in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Trogon in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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