Avise's Birds of the World

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;