Listen to the Chocó trogon
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About the Chocó trogon
The Chocó trogon is a bird in the family Trogonidae (order Trogoniformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Chocó trogon sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Chocó trogon (Trogon comptus), also known as the white-eyed trogon or blue-tailed trogon, is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Related birds in the genus Trogon
More from the family Trogonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Chocó trogon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chocó trogon on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Chocó trogon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chocó trogon as “least concern”.
What family does the Chocó trogon belong to?
The Chocó trogon (Trogon comptus) belongs to the family Trogonidae in the order Trogoniformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pichincha: Río Guaycuyacu, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q258798 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chocó trogon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Michael Woodruff – CC BY-SA 2.0