Gartered Trogon, Trogon caligatus

Gartered Trogon, Trogon caligatus, Male. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California, taken in the coastal region of Costa Rica, February 2016.

The Gartered Trogon, Trogon caligatus, is a member of the Trogonidae Family of Trogons. They are modest in stature. In Mexico they are found in the coastal regions within both the Atlantic and the Pacific Slopes in the southern half of the country at elevations below 1,800 m (5,900 feet). From a conservation perspective the Gartered Trogon is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found in lowland evergreen forests, along the edges of forests and within mangroves in humid environments. They consume arthropods, insects and seasonal fruits and seeds when available.