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

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Etymology

Origin of trogon

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

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Example Sentences

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trogon

Posted outside Cave Creek Ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains, about 150 miles southeast of Tucson, a schedule of the expected arrival dates of migrating and seasonal birds anticipated the elegant trogon on April 6.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2021

The elegant trogon, befitting its name, is clever.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2021

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

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 resplendent trogon is a native of Mexico, and, like all its congeners, is fond of hiding its beauty in the dark glades of the rich tropical forests.

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

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