Trogon chrysochloros
The Atlantic Black-throated Trogon (Trogon chrysochloros) is a spectacularly colored medium-sized bird, typically measuring 26-30 cm (10-12 in) in length and weighing around 60-70 grams. Males boast iridescent green upperparts, a striking blue-green crown, and a narrow blue orbital ring, sharply contrasted by a black throat and upper breast, separated from a brilliant white lower breast by a thin white band, with a vibrant red belly and vent. Distinctive field marks for the male include its b...
Found in dense, humid Atlantic Forest, including secondary growth, gallery forests, and forest edges, typically from sea level up to 1,500 meters.
Primarily consumes a variety of insects, including beetles, mantises, and caterpillars, supplemented by small fruits and berries, caught via sallying from a perch.
Atlantic Black-throated Trogons are diurnal but often inconspicuous, spending long periods perched motionless in the forest understory or mid-story. They are primarily arboreal insectivores and frugivores, employing a 'sally-strike' foraging technique where they fly from a perch to snatch insects...
The Atlantic Black-throated Trogon is a resident species, primarily distributed throughout the humid Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern South America. Its main range extends across eastern Brazil, from the states of Alagoas and Pernambuco south to Rio Grande do Sul. It also occurs in eastern P...
Least Concern
- Despite their brilliant colors, Atlantic Black-throated Trogons are masters of camouflage, often going unnoticed due to their habit of perching motionless for long periods. - Like all trogons, they possess unique heterodactyl feet, with two toes pointing forward and two backward, an adaptation ...