trogon

noun

tro·​gon ˈtrō-ˌgän How to pronounce trogon (audio)
: any of numerous nonpasserine tropical birds (family Trogonidae) with brilliant often iridescent plumage

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Among those, the Santa Rita Range is the occasional domain of rare tropical species including the jaguar and the elegant trogon, and stands sentinel on Tucson’s south, ending where the Corona de Tucson residents now fear contaminated dust and water might wash over their community. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 The Republic contributed two stories: Brandon Loomis visited Arizona's Sky Islands to report on the plight of the elegant trogon, and the White Mountains to learn more about the rufous hummingbird. — Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

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Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Greek trōgōn, present participle of trōgein to gnaw

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1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trogon was in 1792

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