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

Ears trained for the trogon, we delighted in flamboyant warblers and a family of grosbeaks bathing in a rock pool.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

At an inviting swimming hole known as “The Bathtub,” I heard something between a bark, a gobble and a chortle, possibly a trogon, but I never saw it.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

The elegant trogon, befitting its name, is clever.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

Some of the bird species found in Messel are closely related to living species, such as the early trogon Masillatrogon pumilioand the swift Scaniacypselus.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2016

The Mexican trogon is much smaller than the former, being only a foot in total length, of which the tail occupies nearly eight inches.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles