trogon

American  

[troh-gon] / ˈtroʊ gɒn /

noun

1. any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

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trogon British  

/ ˈtrəʊɡɒn /

noun

1. any bird of the order Trogoniformes of tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa, and Asia. They have a brilliant plumage, short hooked bill, and long tail See also quetzal

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Other Word Forms

• trogonoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of trogon

1785–95; < New Latin < Greek trṓgōn, present participle of trṓgein to gnaw

Example Sentences

Mr. Panama spotted a masked trogon perched on a branch.

From New York Times

The staffer checking me in said that trogons hadn’t been seen yet this year, but directed me to the Carrie Nation Trail in the morning to look.

From New York Times

The Huachucas, about 85 miles southeast of Tucson, are known for supporting the largest number of breeding pairs of elegant trogon in the country and 15 varieties of hummingbirds.

From New York Times

They listened for the elegant trogon’s dog-like call but only heard a bird they were unable to identify that sounded, as one volunteer put it, “like a rotary telephone.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, Montana in winter promises little, so the pair travel to Arizona, “a brand-new ecosystem” for them “with ornithological riches beyond our imagination: exotic hummingbirds, flycatchers, woodpeckers, raptors, buntings — maybe even a tropical trogon.”

From Seattle Times