Habitat: This Trogon species can be commonly found in forests and second-growth woodland and forest borders, in the lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from southern Mexico to western Ecuador. Natural History Notes: The Slaty-tailed Trogon likes to perch motionless for a long period of time. You may have better chances to see it when it leaves the dense foliage for more open areas such as clearings. It is usually found alone or in pairs, and sometimes in small groups. It feeds on fruits and insects. Its call consists of a loud, repeated note like "cuh", given at a rather fast tempo. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 30.5 cm and 33 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a fairly long straight tail with a square shape at the tip. The male has an orange-red bill and a reddish iris. The plumage of the male is metallic green on the above with some black and white small spots on the wing-coverts. The face and the throat are both black. The chest is brilliant green and the breast and the belly are bright red. Then, the underside of the tail is slaty gray and shows no white spots, like observed in other trogons. The female looks similar but the green coloration present on the male is replaced by a slaty coloration in the female.