Bird
Black-headed Trogon
Trogon melanocephalus · Trogonidae · Trogoniformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Maymost records
Records163,554in 7 countries
Most seen inBelize57,984 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black-headed Trogon in brief
The black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a bird of the Trogonidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 163,554 published records, most of them from Belize, Costa Rica and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Belize57,984 records · best Mar, Apr
Costa Rica41,484 records · best Mar, Feb
Mexico30,142 records · best Mar, May
Guatemala15,677 records · best Mar, May
Nicaragua9,818 records · best May, Mar
Honduras7,737 records · best Mar, Feb
El Salvador712 records · best May, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.