: any of numerous nonpasserine tropical birds (family Trogonidae) with brilliant often iridescent plumage
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Cavity nesting birds, such as bluebirds, chickadees, flycatchers, nuthatches, trogons, and wrens as well as some duck species, use birdhouses or nest boxes.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Birds at risk: 'Rarer creatures': Elegant trogons, hummingbirds alter flight paths as drought persists
Bird watchers chart the thrasher's decline
The Bendire’s thrasher was named after Charles Bendire, a U.S. Army Lieutenant and naturalist who came across the unknown bird in the 1870s.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2025
While visitors to Reserva Conchal can spot iconic Costa Rican animals like the mantled howler monkey, white-nosed coati and elegant trogon during a visit, the property has also mastered the art of hospitality, with two prestigious hotels located within its boundaries.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Among those, the Santa Rita Range is the occasional domain of rare tropical species including the jaguar and the elegant trogon, and stands sentinel on Tucson’s south, ending where the Corona de Tucson residents now fear contaminated dust and water might wash over their community.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
After this nest was found in the early 1900s in Cameroon, scientists later spotted other bird species using termite nests to raise their young, including kingfishers, parrots and trogons.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Birds at risk: 'Rarer creatures': Elegant trogons, hummingbirds alter flight paths as drought persists
Bird watchers chart the thrasher's decline
The Bendire’s thrasher was named after Charles Bendire, a U.S. Army Lieutenant and naturalist who came across the unknown bird in the 1870s.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2025
While visitors to Reserva Conchal can spot iconic Costa Rican animals like the mantled howler monkey, white-nosed coati and elegant trogon during a visit, the property has also mastered the art of hospitality, with two prestigious hotels located within its boundaries.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Among those, the Santa Rita Range is the occasional domain of rare tropical species including the jaguar and the elegant trogon, and stands sentinel on Tucson’s south, ending where the Corona de Tucson residents now fear contaminated dust and water might wash over their community.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
After this nest was found in the early 1900s in Cameroon, scientists later spotted other bird species using termite nests to raise their young, including kingfishers, parrots and trogons.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Trogon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trogon. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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