Baird's Trogon
Trogon bairdii
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
Baird's trogon is a bird species belonging to the family Trogonidae, which includes quetzals and trogons. It is native to Costa Rica and Panama. The species is named in honor of Spencer Fullerton Baird, a renowned naturalist of the 19th century who served as the first curator of the Smithsonian Institution.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Genus
- Trogon