trogon
Sign in to savethumb|Male masked trogonTrogon personatus temperatus The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They might constitute a member of the basal radiation of the order Coraciiformes and order Passeriformes or be closely related to mousebirds and owls. The word trogon is Greek for "nibbling" and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests.
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Trogons are a family of colorful birds found in tropical regions that have remained relatively unchanged for millions of years, with a fossil record stretching back 49 million years. The name "trogon" comes from a Greek word meaning "nibbling," referring to their distinctive behavior of gnawing holes in trees to create nesting cavities.
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- Evolution and taxonomy
- Distribution and habitat
- Morphology and flight
- Calls
- Behaviour
- Diet and feeding
- Breeding
- Relationship with people
- Species list
- See also
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thumb|Male masked trogonTrogon personatus temperatus The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They might constitute a member of the basal radiation of the order Coraciiformes and order Passeriformes or be closely related to mousebirds and owls. The word trogon is Greek for "nibbling" and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests.
Trogons are residents of tropical forests worldwide. The greatest diversity is in the Neotropics, where four genera, containing 34 species, occur. The genus Apaloderma contains the three African species. The genera Harpactes and Apalharpactes, containing twelve species, are found in southeast Asia.