Gloss trogon

Gloss trogon
	Gloss trogon
Systematics
Class :	Birds (aves)
Order :	Trogons (Trogoniformes)
Family :	Trogons (Trogonidae)
Genre :	Pharomachrus
Type :	Gloss trogon
Scientific name
	Pharomachrus fulgidus
	( Gould , 1838)

The gloss trogon ( Pharomachrus fulgidus ) belongs within the family of the trogons (Trogonidae) to the genus of the Pharomachrus ( Pharomachrus ).

The bird is found in Guyana , Colombia and Venezuela .

The distribution area includes subtropical or temperate forest, cloud forest , secondary forest and forest edges from 900 to 2500 m altitude.

The Latin type addition means shiny .

features

Upper side and head to neck and upper chest is light green, the underside bright red, the outer tail feathers are black, the underside of the tail white. It is named after the white tips of the male's central tail feathers, which are about a third longer. The beak is yellowish, the feet are brownish to black. In the male, the iris is hazel brown to dark red, in the female it is brown.

The male resembles the golden head trogon ( Pharomachrus auriceps ) and the peacock trogon ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ), but differs through the white tip of the tail and the more gold colored head. The female has less bright plumage and no forehead crest.

Geographic variation

The following subspecies are recognized:

P. f. fulgidus ( Gould , 1838), nominate form - Northern Venezuela
P. f. festatus Bangs , 1899 - Northeast Colombia in the Santa Marta Mountains

voice

The call of the male is described as a loud "kirra" or "kirra, kip".

Way of life

The diet consists mainly of fruits and berries that are picked from a branch in the tree.

The breeding season is between January and April.

Hazardous situation

The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).

literature

J. Gould: Trogon fulgidus. In: A monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of trogons , 1838, Biodiversity Library

Web links

Commons : Glanztrogon - collection of images, videos and audio files

Oiseaux.net (French)
Birds of the World (videos, photos and sound recordings)

Individual evidence

↑ Glanztrogon , in Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e del Hoyo, J. and GM Kirwan (2020): White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus), version 1.0. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, and E. de Juana (Eds.): Birds of the World . Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA 2020. [1]
^ IOC World Bird List Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills
^ Steven L. Hilty , William L. Brown: A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton, New Jersey 1986, ISBN 0-691-08372-X .
↑ Redlist.Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[avibase-1] Glanztrogon , in Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[Miles-2] M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0

[Birds-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e del Hoyo, J. and GM Kirwan (2020): White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus), version 1.0. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, and E. de Juana (Eds.): Birds of the World . Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA 2020. [1]

[4] IOC World Bird List Mousebirds, Cuckoo Roller, trogons, hoopoes, hornbills

[Hilty-5] Steven L. Hilty , William L. Brown: A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton, New Jersey 1986, ISBN 0-691-08372-X .

[6] Redlist.Retrieved May 25, 2020.