Elegant trogon
Trogon ambiguus
ok. 28 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 60–78.6 gObie płcie — Cornell
Elegant trogon — size comparison
The elegant trogon (Trogon ambiguus) uses wooded canyons and stream valleys. It eats fruit and insects; grasshoppers and caterpillars are particularly important
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
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approx. 28 cm
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Elegant trogon — size comparison — facts and sources
The elegant trogon (Trogon ambiguus) uses wooded canyons and stream valleys. It eats fruit and insects; grasshoppers and caterpillars are particularly important during the breeding season. It watches motionlessly from a branch, then makes a short sally to catch detected prey.
It does not excavate its own cavity. It uses holes left by woodpeckers, sometimes returning to the same site in successive seasons. The eggs lie on the cavity floor with very little lining. Both parents bring insects to the chicks, and the pair also communicates by calls while feeding and incubating.