The Guianan trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in humid forests in the Amazon basin of South America and on the island of Trinidad. Until recently, this species, the gartered trogon of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, and the Amazonian trogon of the western Amazon were all considered to be conspecific and collectively called violaceous trogon. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1788
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Trogon violaceus
Type locality:
No locality = Surinam.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/416/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2123574AF7B14869
Avibase ID:
avibase-2123574A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2123574A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554506
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Guianan, Gartered or Amazonian Trogon ( Trogon [violaceus, ramonianus or caligatus]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Trogon violacé ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Trogon violacé ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Trogon violaceus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Trogon violaceus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Trogon violaceus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Violaceous Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Trogon violaceus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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