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Black Throated Trogon

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The Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is also called "Yellow-bellied Trogon", but as it is not the only trogon with a yellow belly this should be avoided. It breeds in lowlands from Honduras south to western Ecuador and northern Argentina. Black-throated Trogons feed mainly on arthropods as well as some fruit, often taken in flight; they are one of the most insectivorous trogon species of their range. For more details from Wikipedia about the Black Throated Trogon please see this page here.

Black Throated Trogon

Trogon

These images where taken along the Pipeline Road in Panama.

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