Collared Trogon
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Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
28 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
15,083 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Collared Trogon

The collared trogon (Trogon collaris) is a species of bird in family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, throughout Central America, and in northern South America. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these 10 subspecies of collared trogon. They treated T. c. aurantiiventris ("orange-bellied trogon") as a separate species until the late 2010s.

T. c. puella Gould (1846) T. c. underwoodi Bangs (1908) T. c. aurantiiventris Gould (1846) T. c. extimus Griscom (1929) T. c. heothinus Wetmore (1967) T. c. virginalis Cabanis & Heine (1863) T. c. subtropicalis Zimmer (1948)

T. c. exoptatus Cabanis & Heine (1863) T. c. collaris Vieillot (1817) T. c. castaneus Spix (1824) BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) recognizes eight subspecies, excluding T. c. aurantiiventris and T. c. underwoodi.

Trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers. The collared trogon is about 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.4 in) long and weigh about 41 to 64 g (1.4 to 2.3 oz). Both sexes have a black face and throat. The male's crown, nape,... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Black-headed Trogon
LC

Black-headed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Slaty-tailed Trogon
LC

Slaty-tailed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon massena

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Gartered Trogon

Gartered Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon caligatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~40%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
7 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
8 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~20%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
10 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
13 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
15 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
19 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
20 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
21 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
24 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
25 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
26 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
27 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
29 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
30 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
32 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
33 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
34 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
36 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
38 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
40 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
41 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
43 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
44 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
45 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
47 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
48 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Trogon sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

April has the highest sighting rate for Collared Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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