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;[[:Category:Trogon|Trogon]] collaris | ;[[:Category:Trogon|Trogon]] collaris | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 25cm. '''Male''' - green back, head and breast, white line separates breast from red underparts, white, black barred undertail, black wings vermiculated with white. '''Female''' - brown back, head and breast, paler red underparts. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Northern [[Colombia]], northern [[Venezuela]] and [[Trinidad]] and [[Tobago]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 9 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tropical forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It nests in a hole in a termite nest or tree; 2 white eggs are laid. | ||
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| + | The diet includes insects and fruit. | ||
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| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Call: ''caow, caow, caow.'' | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Trogon+collaris}} | {{GSearch|Trogon+collaris}} | ||
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/aviceda/Ecuador2005/photo#5060285951457577858 View movie-file of this species (in Picasa video format) here] | *[http://picasaweb.google.com/aviceda/Ecuador2005/photo#5060285951457577858 View movie-file of this species (in Picasa video format) here] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Trogon]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Trogon]] | ||
Revision as of 18:02, 16 February 2009
- Trogon collaris
Identification
25cm. Male - green back, head and breast, white line separates breast from red underparts, white, black barred undertail, black wings vermiculated with white. Female - brown back, head and breast, paler red underparts.
Distribution
Northern Colombia, northern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.
Taxonomy
There are 9 subspecies.
Habitat
Tropical forests.
Behaviour
It nests in a hole in a termite nest or tree; 2 white eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects and fruit.
Vocalisation
Call: caow, caow, caow.
