Black-tailed trogon
Trogon melanurus Swainson, 1838
The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species in the family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes. Recorded adults weigh 112 g to 122 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-tailed trogon
- Weight
- 112 g – 122 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the black-tailed trogon
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Where does the black-tailed trogon live?
Not recorded
What is the black-tailed trogon?
The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found Panama and northern South America.
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Is the black-tailed trogon endangered?
The black-tailed trogon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-tailed trogon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderTrogoniformes
- familyTrogonidae
- genusTrogon
- SpeciesTrogon melanurus Swainson, 1838
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- trogon cuanegre comúCatalan
- trogon volavýCzech
- trogon zelenopláštíkovýCzech
- trogon cynffondduWelsh
- Sorthalet TrogonDanish
- SchwarzschwanztrogonGerman
- nigravosta trogonoEsperanto
- Trogón colinegro comúnSpanish
- selva-järanokkEstonian
- mustapyrstötrogoniFinnish
- Trogon à queue noireFrench
- feketefarkú trogonHungarian
- Trogone codaneraItalian
- クビワオグロキヌバネドリJapanese
- juodauodegis trogonasLithuanian
- ZwartstaarttrogonDutch
- svarthaletrogonNorwegian
- trogon czarnosternyPolish
- trogom-de-cauda-pretaPortuguese
- surucuá-de-cauda-pretaPortuguese
- Чернохвостый трогонRussian
- trogón čiernochvostýSlovak
- Crnorepi trogonSerbian
- svartstjärtad trogonSwedish
- Kara Kuyruklu TrogonTurkish
- трогон чорнохвостийUkrainian
- 黑尾美洲咬鵑Chinese
- 黑尾美洲咬鹃Chinese
Relatives of the black-tailed trogon
Other species in the same genus Trogon.
Blue-crowned trogon
Trogon curucui
Masked trogon
Trogon personatus
Surucua trogon
Trogon surrucura
Guianan trogon
Trogon violaceus
Green-backed trogon
Trogon viridis
Collared trogon
Trogon collaris
CompareBlack-tailed trogon vs Blue-crowned trogonBlack-tailed trogon vs Masked trogonBlack-tailed trogon vs Surucua trogonBlack-tailed trogon vs Guianan trogon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-tailed trogon?
An adult black-tailed trogon weighs 112 g – 122 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-tailed trogon endangered?
The black-tailed trogon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black-tailed trogon?
The black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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