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

Derived Forms

• trogonoid
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of trogon

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

Example Sentences

Downtown there is the stylish Narina Trogon, attempting to lead and benefit from the social regeneration of Braamfontein.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2010

The natives call it the Suruqua do Ygapo, or Trogon of the flooded lands, in contradistinction to the red-breasted species, which are named Surtiquas da terra firma.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

Of all birds there are few which excite so much admiration as the Resplendent Trogon.

From Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 1 January, 1897 by Various

White obtained examples of this Trogon at Campo Colorado, near Oran, where it frequents the topmost branches of the loftiest forest-trees, and is very difficult to discover.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

Trogon citreolus melanocephala Gould: Citreoline Trogon.—This species was heard or seen at all localities where deciduous forest was present.

From Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula by Klaas, Erwin E.