Trogons are colourful birds, with bold patterns of bright red, green, blue, yellow, black, or white. There is bare, brightly coloured skin around the eye. The tail has two rows of large white spots underneath. The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family contains 39 species in seven genera. Among the best-known species of the trogon family are the quetzals (genus Pharomachrus). Species of trogons occur throughout the tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Most trogons live in dense forests and woodlands, and are unobtrusive birds that tend to sit and fly quietly and are not often seen.
See also: Baird's Trogon, Masked trogon, Resplendent quetzal, Slaty-tailed Trogon
