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Gartered Violaceous Trogon
Trogon caligatus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black-headed TrogonTrogon melanocephalus
Graceful Black-throated TrogonTrogon tenellus
Guianan TrogonTrogon violaceus
Citreoline TrogonTrogon citreolus
White-tailed TrogonTrogon chionurus
Green-backed TrogonTrogon viridis
Collared TrogonTrogon collaris
Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 1,466 |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 846 |
| Panama | 403 |
| Quintana Roo | 362 |
| Chiapas | 344 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 308 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 268 |
| Provincia Alajuela | 184 |
| Provincia Heredia | 168 |
| Colón Province | 158 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Trogons and Quetzals · Trogoniformes |
| Family | Trogons · Trogonidae |
| Genus | New World Trogons · Trogon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gartered Violaceous Trogon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.