The Story
This Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) was at Zacambu Lodge on the Yavarí, in Loreto, Peru when I photographed it. The male’s crown, nape, back and rump are bright metallic green. The female is olive brown where the male is green, and her belly is a duller red. It is usually seen alone or in pairs, eating small fruits and invertebrates. It nests in cavities in rotting wood or in termite nests in trees, often so shallow that much of the bird shows. Zacambu is about three hours by boat from Leticia, along the Amazon and Yavarí rivers. IUCN lists the Collared Trogon as Least Concern, with a decreasing population.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3200. Trips from Leticia to Zacambu include walks in the flooded forest and a visit to a village where monkeys are being released.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) belongs to the family Trogonidae (Trogons) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2022), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List