male; black-and-white tail stripes with white spots (Panama; 2008-06-02)
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Violaceous Trogon
Trogon violaceous
Native Range:
Latin America
Notes:
trogons are spectacular birds of American tropical rainforests, where the often sit motionless on branches for considerable periods of time; oddly, different species can be told by the precise pattern of black, white, or grey on the underside of the tail; most species show sexual dimorphism with the females being somewhat duller than breeding males, who may be brilliant;
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