Trogon collaris
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The collared trogon (Trogon collaris) is a species of bird in family Trogonidae, the quetzals and trogons. It is found in Mexico, throughout Central America, and in northern South America. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these 10 subspecies of collared trogon. They treated T. c. aurantiiventris ("orange-bellied trogon") as a separate species until the late 2010s.
Trogons have distinctive male and female plumages, with soft, often colorful, feathers. The collared trogon is about 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.4 in) long and weigh about 41 to 64 g (1.4 to 2.3 oz). Both sexes have a black face and throat. The male's crown, nape,... Wikipedia →
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Warsaw Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Newquay Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | akwarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Trogon sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 1,905 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 120th most-seen of the 503 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–June and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Trogon in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April, July–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Collared Trogon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
13th of 39
Of the 39 parks where we can rate Collared Trogon sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 40%), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
Same genus: Trogon
The closest relatives of the Collared Trogon that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (genus Trogon, New World Trogons) are Gartered Trogon (about 20%), Slaty-tailed Trogon (about 10%) and Black-throated Trogon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Collared Trogon is recorded against all the birds logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (1,905 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
