Black-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Trogons (Trogonidae)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
Overview
The black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Mexico to northern Costa Rica.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-headed 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.
