tail as described in notes; red belly, vent; yellow bill (Mexico; 2011-03-15)


Elegant Trogon
Trogon elegans

Native Range: North America and Middle America

Notes: its long square tail has fine black-on-white barring, plus broader white bands, plus a black tip; mostly native to Middle America but its range barely does reach southern Texas and southeastern Arizona in the USA.


white band below the gray area across the breast (Mexico; 2011-03-15)

dorsal view; bright green upperparts (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)

ventral view; white breast band above red belly (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)