Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus

Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus. Photographs taken in the greater Zihuantanejo area, Guerrero, March 2018. Photographs courtesy of Ron Woheau, Zihuantanejo.

Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus. Photographs taken within the greater Copala, Sinaloa, April 2022. Photographs and identifications courtesy of David F Smith, Alamos.

Endemic.

The Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus, is a member of the Trogonidae Family of Trogons. They are mid-sized in stature. In Mexico they are found within the Pacific Slope from Sonora to Guatemala at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 feet). From a conservation perspective the Citreoline Trogon is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found in a wide variety of coastal habitats from semi-arid open woodland to low coastal jungles and humid forests. They consume seasonal available berries, fruits and insects.