The thick-forested mountains delivered the call of the trogon, but no sighting. From Wordnik.com. [Pátzcuaro] Reference
The bird fauna here is very rich, 707 species, and includes species such as Ward's trogon (Harpactes wardi) (table 2). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Indochina subtropical forests] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [The colorful wood carvings of Cuanajo, Michoacan] Reference
Birders plan their vacations around the northern extent of the trogon (Chiricauhuas) or where to see 47 varieties of hummingbirds (Ramsey Canyon). From Wordnik.com. [mjh's blog — 2006 — February] Reference
A trogon, its cherry red neck gleaming against a body of emerald green, crawls up the side of a picture frame, f ... read more crafts exploring-tourism. From Wordnik.com. [Travels With Travis] Reference
Trogonidae Whitehead's trogon Harpactes whiteheadi. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo montane rain forests] Reference
Now and then the brilliant green trogon is met with. From Wordnik.com. [Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan] Reference
This species of trogon feeds chiefly on vegetable diet. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
Few birds are more beautifully adorned than the male trogon. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
Figure with head ornament resembling a trogon glyph, Dresden 20c. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
That blue-billed gaper probably came from Malacca, and the trogon too. From Wordnik.com. [Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas] Reference
The trogon was carefully put away, the kingfisher laid to dry, and then. From Wordnik.com. [Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal] Reference
The trogon melanurus is remarkable for the beauty of its plumage, having. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
"Because we have shot the only trogon in the district, and we are wasting time here.". From Wordnik.com. [Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal] Reference
This is the home of the resplendent trogon, called the quetzal -- the imperial bird of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
And now the trogon fairly fell off the branch, seizing the insect almost before the tone died away. From Wordnik.com. [Edge of the Jungle] Reference
Red-lored Amazon and Orange-chinned Parakeets, and a White-tailed trogon (the first of four species of trogon). From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
They live on insects, but in many respects resemble the trogon; being even still less disposed to fly than they are. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
"Yes, Nat, a trogon; and these little bamboo skewers tell me directly that the birds came from somewhere in the East.". From Wordnik.com. [Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas] Reference
Now, with a whir, a trogon on the wing seizes the fruit, or some clumsy toucan makes the branches shake as he alights above our heads. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
In the Gapo territory a yellow-bellied trogon, with a back of a brilliant metallic green colour, and a breast of steel-blue, is found. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
There were several of the yellow-breasted trogon (T. melanocephalus) sitting amongst the branches, and now and then darting off after insects. From Wordnik.com. [The Naturalist in Nicaragua] Reference
Again, with a whir a trogon on the wing would seize some fruit, or a clumsy toucan would make the branches shake as he alighted above our heads. From Wordnik.com. [The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco] Reference
I carefully put away the trogon, and crossed to where Pete was busy getting the kettle to boil, and making other preparations for our evening meal. From Wordnik.com. [Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal] Reference
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 Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
There are numerous varieties, differing in size -- from the trogon viridis, scarcely larger than a sparrow, to the beautiful trogon, with its handsome tail, the size of a rook. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
A yellow-bellied trogon came quite close, and sat as trogons do, very straight and stiff like a poorly mounted bird, watching passing flycatchers and me and the glimpses of sky. From Wordnik.com. [Edge of the Jungle] Reference
May 12, 2008 1:22 PM trogon said. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Change] Reference
"Fortune may favour us, Nat," he said, "and we may come upon the home of the beautiful trogons, especially the splendid trogon, or quetzal. From Wordnik.com. [Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal] Reference
trogon Says. From Wordnik.com. [Yo Joe! G.I. Joe heads to the big screen in 2009] Reference
"A trogon, sir?". From Wordnik.com. [Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas] Reference
Blue-tailed trogon. From Wordnik.com. [Sumatran montane rain forests] Reference
We saw flycatchers and a brilliant red-and-green-breasted trogon. From Wordnik.com. [Kook] Reference
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