Alectryon vs Black-headed Trogon

Alectryon tropicus compared with Trogon melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Black-headed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Black-headed Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Alectryon	Trogon
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Trogon melanocephalus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Black-headed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Black-headed Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-headed Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-headed Trogon

The Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Trogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.