Cuban Trogon

Priotelus temnurus (Temminck, 1825)

Trogonidae — Trogons

Cuban Trogon, Priotelus temnurus, is a bird of Cuba in the trogon family. It is the national bird of the country and is known locally as the tocororo. The species is found across the main island of Cuba, with a separate population on Isla de la Juventud and on several large cays off the Camagüey coast. It lives in primary and secondary forest, shrubland and smaller woodland near watercourses, especially in damp, shaded places. It is mostly sedentary, though it makes local seasonal movements, and is usually seen in pairs.

Order
Trogoniformes
Family
Trogonidae — Trogons
Breeding range
North America: Cuba
Cuban Trogon
© Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

10 tours in Cuba

Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Cuba / Playa Larga Private tour 8h

A private, customizable half-day, full-day or multi-day birding experience in Zapata Swamp and other Cuban birding regions....

Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Private tour 8 days

An eight-day private Cuba birding route linking Viñales, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, Cayo Coco and La Belén....

Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Cuba / Havana Private tour 10 days

A private ten-day Cuba birding route through Soroa, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, La Belén and the northern cays....

Eastern Cuba Herping with Nils
Eastern Cuba Herping with Nils
Cuba / Holguin and Baracoa Private tour 14 days

A 14-day specialist herping itinerary across eastern Cuba for reptiles, amphibians, endemic wildlife and natural history....

From USD 3,500
Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Cuba / Holguin Private tour 10 days

A 10-day eastern Cuba nature, birding and culture route guided by Nils Navarro from Holguin to Santiago de Cuba....

From USD 2,700
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Cuba / Havana Private tour 12 days

A 12-day complete western Cuba birding experience with Nils, adding Trinidad, Camaguey/Najasa and Cayo Coco specialties....

From USD 3,200
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Cuba / Havana and Cayo Coco Private tour 11 days

An 11-day standard Cuba birding itinerary designed to maximize Cuban endemics and key species with efficient logistics....

From USD 2,750
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Cuba / Havana and Trinidad Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Cuba birding express route from Havana through Soroa, Viñales, Zapata and Trinidad....

From USD 2,500
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Cuba / Havana and Vinales Private tour 7 days

A compact 7-day western Cuba birding itinerary with Nils Navarro, focused on Cuban endemics and key western sites....

From USD 1,850
Viñales Birding Experience with Nils
Viñales Birding Experience with Nils
Cuba / Vinales Private tour 1 day

A half-day or full-day Viñales birding experience with Nils Navarro among mogotes, pine forest and tobacco valleys....

From USD 30