Collared trogon

Trogon collaris

The collared trogon is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in the warmer parts of the Neotropics and includes numerous subspecies, including "T. c. exoptatus" from northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. The subspecies "T. c. aurantiiventris" is recognized by many authorities as a separate species: the orange-bellied trogon.
Collared trogon, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia A very early bird on our last morning in La Planada Nature Reserve. It was found near the reception area and very calm, it even allowed me to run back from breakfast to get the camera.

La Planada Nature Reserve during our 1.5 days prior had not been cooperating much: rain, clouds and poor light all the way. Yet to us it was proof once again that if you love nature broadly, it hardly matters. We just switched categories. We managed to squeeze a good set of birds out of the place. We did 2 massive moth nights. We picked up butterflies on the open paths. We found wild orchids as well as an orchid research garden. Just be very opportunistic, it's the way of the jungle. And let's not forget, we had fun and made a new friend:
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76840/long-tailed_sylph_-_3_la_planada_nature_reserve_colombia.html
Yet one trophy remained. Since we were already quite satisfied, we had almost forgotten about this being one of the original reasons for attending: the epic Plate-billed Mountain Toucan. The previous two attempts at the "viewpoint", a high point that oversees a huge valley, had only given us pure white mist as thick as soup. Hence we renamed the "viewpoint" to just "the point?". 

Although we were in a pretty relaxed "let's see what happens today" mode, and not in some obsessed hunting mode, we did decide to exclusively focus on the Toucan, for as long as the morning would last.  Collared trogon,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Planada Nature Reserve,South America,Trogon collaris

Appearance

Trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colourful, feathers. This species is about 25 cm long. The back, head and breast of the male are green, and a white line separates the breast from the red underparts. The undertail is white with black barring, and the wings are black, vermiculated with white.

The female has a brown back, head and breast, a relatively uniform undertail, and underparts that are slightly paler than in the male.
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Behavior

The call is a plaintive "caow, caow, caow".
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Habitat

It is a resident of tropical forests, where it nests in a hole in a termite nest or tree, with a typical clutch of two white eggs.

Food

Collared trogons feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. They typically perch upright and motionless.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderTrogoniformes
FamilyTrogonidae
GenusTrogon
SpeciesT. collaris
Photographed in
Colombia
Costa Rica