Guianan Trogon
Trogon violaceus Gmelin, JF, 1788
Trogonidae — Trogons
Guianan Trogon, Trogon violaceus, is a bird of the trogon family found in southern Venezuela, northern Brazil, the Guianas and Trinidad. It was first described by Gmelin in 1788. Its breeding range covers South America in those same areas. The species is placed in Trogoniformes and Trogonidae. It is a monotypic bird, with no subspecies recognised. The Guianan trogon is also known from eastern Venezuela and adjacent northern Brazil, and it occurs in Trinidad and the Guianas.
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Family
- Trogonidae — Trogons
- Breeding range
- South America: s Venezuela, n Brazil, the Guianas and Trinidad
