Latin Etymology: Trogon ("fruit eating") caligatus ("booted")
Gartered Violaceous Trogon (Trogon caligatus) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Trogon caligatus sallaei
Weight: g/kg / Length: 23cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A striking species of trogon with a vivid cadmium yellow chest, they are sexually dimorphic with the female being otherwise sooty grey with white barring, while the male has rich blue and turquoise tones on head and back, plus a yellow eye ring absent in females. They are more frugivorous than most trogons but still consume invertibrates as part of their diet.
Related Species:
Order: Trogoniformes
Family: Trogonidae
Genus: Trogon
SUBSPECIES: T. c. sallaei, T. c. concinnus, T. c caligatus
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread resident
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles and Alajuela
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