Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus Gould, 1836

Black-headed Trogon, Trogon melanocephalus, is a trogon of Middle America, breeding from south-east Mexico to northern Costa Rica. It was described by Gould in 1836 and belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes. It is a forest bird of edges and other open or semi-open places, including plantations, gardens and suburban areas. Its range covers the Caribbean and Pacific slopes across several countries in the region. The species is non-migratory and is treated as monotypic.

Order

Trogoniformes

Family

Trogonidae — Trogons

Breeding range

Middle America: se Mexico to n Costa Rica