Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena)
About the Slaty-tailed Trogon
The slaty-tailed trogon (Trogon massena) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, throughout Central America, and in Colombia and Ecuador. Three subspecies of slaty-tailed trogon are recognized as of 2021: the nominate T. m. massena, T. m. hoffmanni, and T. m. australis. The last has sometimes been treated as a subspecies of black-tailed trogon (T. melanurus) or as a separate species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 89 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianusrecording
- Black-tailed TrogonTrogon melanurusrecording
- Black-throated TrogonTrogon rufusrecording
- Blue-crowned TrogonTrogon curucuirecording
- Choco TrogonTrogon comptusrecording
- Collared TrogonTrogon collarisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.