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Birdsong field guide

Baird's Trogon

Trogon bairdii

A large, striking trogon endemic to the Pacific lowlands of Central America, distinguished by its vibrant red belly and pale blue orbital ring.

What it sounds like

A series of resonant, accelerating 'cow-cow-cow' notes, lower in pitch and faster than many of its congeners.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Johan Chaves · Costa RicaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a restricted-range species, found only in the humid forests of the South Pacific slope.
Nesting pairs often excavate their own cavities in decaying wood or active arboreal termite mounds.
The species displays sexual dimorphism, with males possessing a dark violet-blue head and chest while females are primarily slate-gray.
Its diet is a mix of nutritious fruits, particularly from the Lauraceae family, and large invertebrates or small vertebrates.
The Baird's Trogon is currently classified as Near Threatened due to its small, fragmented population and habitat loss.

Habitat

Tropical lowland and foothill evergreen forests, including primary growth and mature secondary forests.

Range

Southern Costa Rica and extreme western Panama.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Amazonian Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufus Amazonian Violaceous TrogonTrogon ramonianus Atlantic Black-throated TrogonTrogon chrysochloros Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurus Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucui Blue-tailed TrogonTrogon comptus Choco Black-throated TrogonTrogon cupreicauda

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