Black-tailed Trogon
Trogon melanurus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderTrogoniformes (Trogons and Quetzals)
- FamilyTrogonidae (Trogons)
- GenusTrogon (New World Trogons)
- SpeciesTrogon melanurus (Black-tailed Trogon)
About the Black-tailed Trogon
The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found Panama and northern South America. The black-tailed trogon has three subspecies according to the International Ornithological Committee (IOC): the nominate T. m. melanurus, T. m. macroura, and T. m. eumorphus. The Clements taxonomy adds a fourth subspecies, T. m. occidentalis. What is now the Ecuadorian trogon (T. mesurus) was until the early 2000s considered another subspecies. A subspecies of slaty-tailed trogon (T. massena australis) is sometimes treated as a subspecies of black-tailed trogon, and T. m. macroura has been suggested as a separate species.
The black-tailed trogon is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long and weighs 52 to 122 g (1.8 to 4.3 oz). The male of the nominate subspecies has a yellow bill and a blackish face and throat with an orange-red ring around the eye. The crown, nape, upperparts, and breast are green. A white band separates the breast from the red belly and vent. The upperside of the tail is deep blue and the underside is slaty gray. The folded wing has fine vermiculation that looks gray... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-tailed Trogon in Yasuní National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 18 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 19 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-tailed Trogon in Yasuní National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Trogon sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 460 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-tailed Trogon in Yasuní National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-tailed Trogon in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.