Masked trogon

There are eight recognized subspecies of masked trogon: • T. p. assimilis is found in the subtropics of the west Andean slope in Ecuador. • T. p. duidae is found on cerro Duida in the tepui region of southern Venezuela; males of this subspecies are reddish-bronze on the back. • T. p. personatus is found in the subtropical Andes of Venezuela, central and east Andean slopes in Colombia, and east Andean slopes in Ecuador and Peru; males of this subspecies are glossy green above. • T. p. ptaritepui is found in the tepui region of southern Venezuela; males of this subspecies are golden-green on the back. • T. p. roraimae is found on Auyantepui and Monte Roraima, on the border between Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. • T. p. sanctamartae is found in the Santa Marta Mountains of northeastern Colombia. • T. p. submontanus is found in the Andean foothills in Bolivia. • T. p. temperatus, sometimes considered to be a separate species, the highland trogon, is found in the temperate Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. ==Description==

The masked trogon is a mid-sized trogon, averaging in length and in mass. Like all trogons, it displays sexual dimorphism. The upperparts, head, and upper chest of the male are variously glossy green, reddish-bronze, or golden-green (depending on the subspecies). The belly and lower breast are red; the latter separated from the greenish upper chest by a narrow white band. The male has a distinct eye-ring, which is red in most subspecies, but tending towards orange in the subspecies from the tepuis. The female is brown above, with a pinkish to red belly and breast; the white band separating brown and red on her underside is often either narrow or obscured. Females of all subspecies have a partial white eye-ring. ==Behavior==

Feeding Like all trogons, the masked trogon feeds on fruits and insects. ==References==