Trogon bairdii Lawrence, 1868 is a animal in the Trogonidae family, order Trogoniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trogon bairdii Lawrence, 1868

Trogon bairdii Lawrence, 1868

Baird's trogon (Trogon bairdii) is a bird species found in Costa Rica and western Panama, with distinct male and female plumage.

Family
Genus
Trogon
Order
Trogoniformes
Class
Aves

About Trogon bairdii Lawrence, 1868

Baird's trogon (scientific name Trogon bairdii Lawrence, 1868) measures 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) in length and weighs approximately 95 g (3.4 oz). Males have bluish black heads and most of the breast, with the rest of the underparts a rich bright red. They have a stout light blue bill and a light blue ring around the eye. Their upperparts are metallic blue-green, and their wings are mostly blackish with some white on the primary feathers. The upper side of the tail feathers ranges from greenish to violet-blue with black tips, while the underside of the tail is white with black tips. Females have dark slate coloration on the upperparts in place of the male's blue and green, and paler gray on the throat and breast. Females have less red on the underparts, and the underside of their tail is barred with black and white. Baird's trogon is found on the Pacific slope of Costa Rica, from around the Tárcoles River south just into Chiriquí Province in western Panama. It primarily lives in the interior canopy of humid rainforest, but also occurs at rainforest edges, in tall secondary forest, and in shady semi-open woodland. Its elevational range extends from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Trogoniformes Trogonidae Trogon

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