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Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador These Trogons are not that uncommon - but I would not have seen this one during yet another one of those hikes through the rainforest if our guide had not pointed it out. Bird,Ecuador,Geotagged,Green-backed Trogon,Summer,Tiere,Trogon,Trogon viridis,Vogel,pajaro Click/tap to enlarge

Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador

These Trogons are not that uncommon - but I would not have seen this one during yet another one of those hikes through the rainforest if our guide had not pointed it out.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Lol, they do sit very still, just like puffbirds. Posted one year ago

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The Green-backed Trogon

The Green-backed Trogon, also known as the Amazonian White-tailed Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family. It is found in tropical humid forests in South America, where its range includes the Amazon, the Guiana Shield, Trinidad, and the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil.

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Similar species: Trogons And Quetzals
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Uploaded Apr 1, 2024. Captured Mar 1, 2018 16:42 in GGHW+85 Providencia, Ecuador.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.