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  • Synonyms Elegant Trogon [elegans or lubricus], Elegant Trogon (Elegant), Coppery-tailed Trogon, Elegant Trogon [Elegant]
  • Old latin name for bird Trogon ambiguus

Elegant Trogonbird sounds *

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    Song, © Ryan P. O'Donnell
    United States
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    Song, © Barry Edmonston
    Mexico
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Mexico
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    Call, song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Call, © A Richardson
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Elegant Trogon

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA to Costa Rica

Elegant Trogon subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Trogon elegans ambiguuss Texas (USA) and e, c Mexico-No
Trogon elegans canescenss Arizona (USA) and nw Mexico-No
Trogon elegans elegansGuatemala-No
Trogon elegans goldmaniTres Marías Is. (off w Mexico)-No
Trogon elegans lubricusHonduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansElegante Bosloerie
AzerbaijaniEleqant troqon
BulgarianЮжен изящен трогон
Catalantrogon elegant
Chinese铜尾美洲咬鹃, 优雅美洲咬鹃
Chinese (Traditional)銅尾美洲咬鵑
Croatianogrličasti trogon
Czechtrogon krásný
DanishPragttrogon
DutchKoperstaarttrogon (elegans/lubricus), Groenstaarttrogon, Koperstaarttrogon
EsperantoEleganta trogono
Estonianmänni-järanokk
Finnishkaunotrogoni
FrenchTrogon élégant [elegans ou lubricus], Trogon élégant (forme élégante), Trogon élégant, Trogon élégant (élégante)
GermanKupfertrogon (elegans/lubricus), Kupfertrogon, Schmucktrogon
Hungarianelegáns trogon
IcelandicGlæsiþrúgi, Glæsiþrúgi (elegans/lubricus)
ItalianTrogone elegante
Japaneseウツクシキヌバネドリ(elegans/lubricus), ウツクシキヌバネドリ (elegans/lubricus), ウツクシキヌバネドリ
Latvianelegantais trogons
Lithuanianvarinis trogonas
Norwegianfagertrogon (elegans/lubricus), fagertrogon
Norwegian NynorskFagertrogon
Polishtrogon nadobny (elegans/lubricus), trogon nadobny
Portuguesetrogom-elegante, surucuá-elegante
RussianМедный трогон, Меднохвостый Трогон, Изящный трогон, Медный трогон (elegans/lubricus)
SerbianElegantni trogon, Kitnjasti trogon, Prugastorepi kitnjasti trogon, Kitnjasti trogon (elegans/lubricus), Elegantni trogon (elegans/lubricus)
Slovaktrogón pôvabný (skup.), trogón pôvabný
SpanishTrogón Collarejo, Trogón Elegante (elegans/lubricus), Coa Elegante (elegans/lubricus), Coa elegante, Surucuá Elegante, Trogón elegante, Trogon Elegante
Swedishhondurastrogon, kopparstjärtad trogon, kopparstjärtstrogon (elegans/lubricus), kopparstjärtstrogon
TurkishZarif trogon (elegans/lubricus), Zarif Trogon, Güneyli Zarif Trogon
Ukrainianтрогон ошатноперий, Трогон ошатноперий (підвид elegans/lubricus)