---
title: "Black-headed Trogon"
description: "Trogon melanocephalus — Aves. The black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/black-headed-trogon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Black-headed Trogon

> Trogon melanocephalus — Aves. The black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae.

- Scientific name: *Trogon melanocephalus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 6019
- Wikidata: [Q1089145](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1089145)
- iNaturalist taxon: [20737](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20737)

## Names

- en: Black-headed Trogon
- de: Schwarzkopftrogon
- es: Coa Cabeza Negra
- fr: Trogon à tête noire
- nl: Zwartkoptrogon
- pl: Trogon czarnogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

MX (3073), CR (1218), BZ (546), HN (317), NI (302), GT (186), SV (40)

## Summary

The black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_trogon

## Photo

![Black-headed Trogon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-headed-trogon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147034698

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-headed-trogon?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).