Black-throated Trogon vs Blue-crowned Trogon

Trogon rufus compared with Trogon curucui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Trogon	Blue-crowned Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family same	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Genus same	Trogon	Trogon
Species	Trogon rufus	Trogon curucui

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Trogon and Blue-crowned Trogon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trogon.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Blue-crowned Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Trogon	Blue-crowned Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-crowned Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-throated Trogon

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Blue-crowned Trogon

The Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon curucui) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway