BIRDS
TROGONS OF BRAZIL
(Family
Trogonidae)
The
trogons are birds of great beauty, because they have a rich and colorful
plumage with a rare color combination.
They are medium
birds that live in forested areas, where they feed of caterpillars,
cicadas, spiders and small insects that they take in the foliage, in a
certain flight. They also eat fruits, which they take in the forest a
coconut and inhaúba fruit.
Their nests are in
holes that they make in arboricle termitary, mainly.
In these family
there are also the famous quetzal, birds of great beauty because of
their long tail and that live in Central America.
In relation to the
genus trogon, there are 9 species and a sub-specie in Brazil.
Brazilian Trogons:
Pharomacrus pavoninus;
Surucuá-pavão;Pavonine Quetzal
Trogon melanurus;
Surucuá-de-cauda-preta;Black-tailed
Trogon
Trogon viridis;
Surucuá-de-barriga-dourada;
White-tailed Trogon
Trogon collaris;Surucuá-de-coleira;Collared
Trogon
Trogon personatus;Surucuá-mascarado;
Masked Trogon
Trogon rufus;Surucuá-de-barriga-amarela;Black-throated
Trogon
Trogon surrucura;Surucuá-variado;Surucua
Trogon
Trogon surrucura aurantius;
Surucuá-de-barriga-laranja;
Surucua Trogon
Trogon curucui;
Surucuá-de-coroa-azul;Blue-crowned Trogon
Trogon violaceous;Surucuá-pequeno-de-barriga-amarela;Violaceous
Trogon
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