The territory of this momentary favorite is extensive, stretching from Arizona to Costa Rica, and it has been occasionally spotted in southeast and western Texas. I’m almost as interested in learning why Carrie Nation has a canyon in Arizona named for her as I am to learn more about this colorful flight master. I got the tour on the bird as they oohed and aahed as the bird put on a show. This one didn't seem to mind all the people and stayed in the area for a while. More like a songbird. A few species are distributed into the temperate zone, with one species, the elegant trogon, reaching the south of the United States, specifically southern Arizona and the surrounding area. There are not many of them in this country. Check in often to find out what we’re seeing—and what we can show you on your next trip to Arizona. 6 females, 1 unknown (+2 probables) = 17 (=19) ... trogons have previously—albeit not consistently—been found in this canyon during the Atascosa Highlands Christmas Bird Count. They feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits.

A native of Mexico and Central America, it breeds in the United States only in a few of Arizona’s southern canyons. Elegant Trogon: Most adaptable, living in a wide variety of habitats ranging from tropical lowland forested floodplains, high elevation riparian woodlands, arid scrublands, woodlands, and temperate upland coniferous forests. Trogons are a “near passerine” species (or tree dwelling birds — like parrots, kingfishers, and toucans) in the family. Fewer yet have seen one. Looks a little like a parrot. Elegant Trogon. Elegant Trogon populations in the Atascosa Mountains appear to be stable . See more ideas about Colorful birds, Pet birds, Beautiful birds. The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. Powered by eBird. What a beautiful bird, Steve! Elegant Trogon: French: ... Unlock thousands of full-length species accounts and hundreds of bird family overviews when you subscribe to Birds of the World.

And almost all are concentrated in southeastern Arizona. 2013 Elegant Trogons Totals in Arizona: Santa Rita Mountains: 10 males. Sherri Williamson, co-founder of the Southern Arizona Bird Observatory in Bisbee, discovered the first Eared Trogon nest. TROGONs . His Trogons of the Arizona Borderlands is the best reference yet published. Jun 4, 2020 - Explore Marybunny84's board "Trogon", followed by 1945 people on Pinterest. Patagonia Mountains. It's an Elegant Trogon. I can almost imagine your excitement at finding that bird so near after trudging up and down the canyon. Only 40 – 50% of the adult males have coppery tails, but they all have an elegant red breast. The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. Taylor, a Tucson resident, is considered by many to be the foremost expert on trogons in Arizona. INDEX. The Elegant Trogon, (Trogon Elegans), was once dubbed the “Coppery-tailed” Trogon in all of the bird guidebooks. So, with equivocation aside, the Elegant Trogon is officially my favorite bird “of the moment.” (It could be demoted to a lowers spot among favorites at any time by other birds.) Not too many can. “If only I could add the trogon to my life list,” I said to Kathy, as we began our long and sometimes tedious drive from Northern California to southeastern Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains, “my life would be complete.” She turned her head and gave me a funny look. As we neared the area where I saw the trogon it wasn't in the place I left it, but I was relieved to find it about 20 yards from the original spot and about 20 yards away from us! If you don’t recognize this bird right off don’t feel bad. One of those species is a large, tropical bird called the elegant trogon. Permanent resident in Mexico, also found in Arizona, southwestern New Mexico and the lower Rio Grande of south Texas. These canyons drain the rugged mountain ranges called Sky Islands.