Trogon mesurus (Cabanis & Heine, 1863)

Taxonomic Naming

The scientific name of the Ecuadorian trogon is Trogon mesurus (Cabanis & Heine, 1863).

Size

Adult Ecuadorian trogons measure 30.5 to 32 cm (12 to 13 inches) in total length.

Weight

One recorded male weighed 96 g (3.4 oz), and one recorded female weighed 100 g (3.5 oz).

Male Head Plumage

Males have a black face and throat, with a red ring surrounding the eye.

Male Upper Body Plumage

Their crown, nape, upperparts, and upper breast are colored iridescent green.

Male Torso Plumage

A white band separates the upper breast from the deep red feathers of the lower breast, belly, and vent.

Male Tail Plumage

The upperside of the male's tail is green, while the underside is slaty gray.

Male Wing Plumage

The folded male wing shows fine black and grayish white vermiculation.

Female Plumage

Females have shades of gray in all the areas where males have green plumage.

Distribution Range

The Ecuadorian trogon is distributed from Esmeraldas, the northernmost province of Ecuador, south into Lambayeque Province, Peru.

Habitat

It lives in both the edges and interior of humid evergreen forest and semideciduous forest.

Elevation Range

Its elevation range is from sea level to approximately 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in Ecuador, and between 400 and 1,250 m (1,300 and 4,100 ft) in Peru.