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Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus
Gould, J, 1836
Trogón Cabecinegro
Family: Trogonidae
Order: Trogoniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Trogon melanocephala.


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Photography ID: 641728
♂  Adult
Tárcoles
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/08/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 575651
  Adult
Orotina
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/23/2024
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231399808/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasHotel Villa Lapas, TárcolesEduardo Nadal
201048723/01/2024Costa RicaAlajuelaOrotinaCarlos Schmidt
128327927/02/2019Costa RicaGuanacastePlaya RealPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
77509826/04/2018Costa RicaPuntarenasVilla Lapas TárcolesDora Virginia Montenegro
54161913/02/2017Costa RicaGuanacasteParque Nacional Palo VerdeUlises Balza
59481017/01/2017Costa RicaAlajuelaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño NegroLuis Cesar Tejo
195984414/01/2017Costa RicaAlajuelaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño NegroLuis Cesar Tejo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.