are reluctant to fly any distance. They typically perch upright and motionless. Behavior Black-throated trogons feed mainly on arthropods as well as some fruit, often taken in flight; they are one of the most insectivorous trogon species of their range. They opportunistically catch arthropods that have been startled by other predators, such as coatis (Nasua spp.). The black-throated trogon nests high in an unlined shallow cavity, with a typical clutch of two white eggs. References Sources de Mello Beisiegel, Beatriz (2007): Foraging Association between Coatis (Nasua nasua) and Birds of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Biotropica 39(2): 283–285 [English with Portuguese abstract]. (HTML abstract) Hilty, Steven L. (2003): Birds of Venezuela. Christopher Helm, London. Pizo, Marco Aurélio (2007): The relative contribution of fruits and arthropods to the diet of three trogon species (Aves, Trogonidae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 24(2): 515-517 [English with Portuguese abstract]. PDF fulltext Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): A guide to the birds of Costa Rica. Comistock, Ithaca. black-throated trogon Birds of Honduras Birds of Nicaragua Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Birds of Colombia Birds of Ecuador Birds of the Amazon Basin Birds of the Guianas Birds of the Atlantic Forest black-throated trogon black-throated trogon Birds of Brazil