Elegant Trogon-Patagonia Lake State Park (SEAZ)-02/21/12. Male Elegant Trogon (photo from Wikimedia Commons) Today I’m at the Southwest Wings Festival hoping to see the holy grail of Arizona birding: an elegant trogon (Trogon elegans).. Trogon elegans Formerly: Coppery-tailed Trogon Since the 1890s, the possibility of seeing a trogon has lured birdwatchers to southern Arizona. Description identification ♂ adult plum. It is native to Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, the United States and Nicaragua. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. The Elegant Trogon has a current classification of Least Concern. This bird species is a terrestrial bird. The range of the Elegant Trogon is large, estimated to be about 700,000 square kilometers. All webcams have seasonal changes and may be down for hours, weeks, or months at a time. Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. BirdNote does not endorse any of the products, services, or causes on third-party pages. Webcams and videos are hosted by third parties. The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Subspecific information 5 subspecies. With its brilliant metallic colors and odd croaking call, the Elegant Trogon brings an exotic touch to the wooded canyons and streamside sycamores where it lives. Size: 30 cm; Wingspan: - Weight: 67 à 84 g; Geographic range. USA. , nw Mexico) In exchange, you may periodically see 30-second advertisements. In my imagination these birds are huge — the size of crows — but they’re really only as big as American robins. Trogon elegans elegans (Guatemala) Trogon elegans canescens (s Arizona. breeding ♀ adult.