Male Black-headed Trogon by David Whited

male Black-headed Trogon

David Whited

Male Black-headed Trogon

Digital photography

Inv: PH-1186

This beautiful yellow-bellied trogon is found in open forests from southern Mexico south and east through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica. It is easily distinguished by its solid black upperparts, black tail with broad white tips to the outer rectrices, and dark eye with a pale blue eye ring. Males are glossy above, though the sheen is frequently difficult to see on birds foraging in the upper canopy. Females are similar in coloration but duller overall, with upperparts of dark slaty gray instead of iridescent black. Black-headed Trogons are frequently detected by their call, a loud series of accelerating clucks

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