Trogon Species in Mexico: Seven Recorded

Mexico hosts seven trogon species:

1. Citron-throated Trogon (Trogon citreolus)
2. Mexican Trogon (Trogon mexicanus)
3. Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans)
4. Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)
5. Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)
6. Red-headed Trogon (Trogon rufus)
7. Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus)

These colorful, cavity-nesting birds inhabit tropical/subtropical forests from Sonora to Chiapas. The Elegant Trogon is the only species regularly reaching the U.S. (Arizona).