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n. - Forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails.

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  • The thick-forested mountains delivered the call of the trogon, but no sighting.
  • The bird fauna here is very rich, 707 species, and includes species such as Ward's trogon (Harpactes wardi) (table 2).
  • A trogon, its cherry red neck gleaming against a body of emerald green, crawls up the side of a picture frame, followed by a chattering monkey.
  • Birders plan their vacations around the northern extent of the trogon (Chiricauhuas) or where to see 47 varieties of hummingbirds (Ramsey Canyon).
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