Atlantic Black-throated Trogon
Trogon chrysochloros
Trogons (Trogonidae) · Trogoniformes · Trogons and Quetzals
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Atlantic Black-throated Trogon with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura | 3 |
| Blue-crowned Trogon Trogon curucui | 1 |
| Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans | 1 |
| Amazonian Motmot Momotus momota | 1 |
Family
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene.
Order
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene.