: any of numerous nonpasserine tropical birds (family Trogonidae) with brilliant often iridescent plumage
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Cavity nesting birds, such as bluebirds, chickadees, flycatchers, nuthatches, trogons, and wrens as well as some duck species, use birdhouses or nest boxes.
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Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Elegant trogons were unknown in Arizona until a first report in 1885, Taylor said.
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Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Sep. 2024
After this nest was found in the early 1900s in Cameroon, scientists later spotted other bird species using termite nests to raise their young, including kingfishers, parrots and trogons.
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Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Sep. 2024
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Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Elegant trogons were unknown in Arizona until a first report in 1885, Taylor said.
—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Sep. 2024
After this nest was found in the early 1900s in Cameroon, scientists later spotted other bird species using termite nests to raise their young, including kingfishers, parrots and trogons.
—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Sep. 2024
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“Trogon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trogon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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