trogon

/ˌtroʊˈgɑn/

Other forms: trogons

Definitions of trogon

1. noun

   forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails
   types:

   quetzal, quetzal bird

   large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage

   Pharomacrus mocino, resplendent quetzel, resplendent trogon

   very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala

   type of:

   bird

   warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings