Baird’s Trogon
Trogon bairdii
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Trogons (Trogonidae)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
Overview
Baird's trogon (Trogon bairdii) is a bird species belonging to the family Trogonidae, which includes quetzals and trogons. It is native to Costa Rica and Panama. The species is named in honor of Spencer Fullerton Baird, a renowned naturalist of the 19th century who served as the first curator of the Smithsonian Institution.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pacific slope of southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Baird's trogon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
