trogon

[ troh-gon ]

noun

1. any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

trogon

/ ˈtrəʊɡɒn /

noun

1. any bird of the order Trogoniformes of tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa, and Asia. They have a brilliant plumage, short hooked bill, and long tail See also quetzal

Other Words From

• tro·gon·oid [troh, -g, uh, -noid], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trogon¹

1785–95; < New Latin < Greek trṓgōn, present participle of trṓgein to gnaw

Word History and Origins

Origin of trogon¹

C18: from New Latin, from Greek trōgōn , from trōgein to gnaw

Example Sentences

Mr. Panama spotted a masked trogon perched on a branch.

From New York Times

Posted outside Cave Creek Ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains, about 150 miles southeast of Tucson, a schedule of the expected arrival dates of migrating and seasonal birds anticipated the elegant trogon on April 6.

From New York Times

The Huachucas, about 85 miles southeast of Tucson, are known for supporting the largest number of breeding pairs of elegant trogon in the country and 15 varieties of hummingbirds.

From New York Times

They listened for the elegant trogon’s dog-like call but only heard a bird they were unable to identify that sounded, as one volunteer put it, “like a rotary telephone.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, Montana in winter promises little, so the pair travel to Arizona, “a brand-new ecosystem” for them “with ornithological riches beyond our imagination: exotic hummingbirds, flycatchers, woodpeckers, raptors, buntings — maybe even a tropical trogon.”

From Seattle Times