The trogon of the northeastern subtropical forest and one of the showiest birds in all the Iberá. The male has a bright metallic cobalt-blue head and neck, a golden-green iridescent back and wings, and a crimson-red breast and belly. The female is similar but with a gray head and neck. The long tail has white outer feathers with black barring. The bill is short and yellow-green. It measures 23 to 25 cm. Sedentary in well-preserved gallery forests.
Behaviour
Solitary or in pairs. It remains motionless for long periods on branches in the canopy or mid-understory, which makes it hard to spot despite its colors. It feeds on small fruit, insects and caterpillars, which it catches from its perch in short flights before returning. It nests in termite mounds or in tree hollows that it excavates itself.
How and when to see it
Year round in the portals with gallery forest. Best detected by its song: a series of descending, melancholic "co-co-co-co" notes. Dawn and dusk are the best times.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where surucua trogon has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where surucua trogon lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
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Species profile
- Common nameSurucua Trogon
- Scientific nameTrogon surrucura
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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