Trogons occur in the New World from the extreme southwestern United States and the West Indies to Argentina; throughout sub-Saharan Africa; and from India to Malaya and the Philippines. They are most abundant and varied in the American tropics. Most species live in hot lowland forests, but some are found in mountains.

Where are trogons found?

Distribution and habitat

The majority of trogons are birds of tropical and subtropical forests. They have a cosmopolitan distribution in the worlds wet tropics, being found in the Americas, Africa and Asia.

Where do elegant Trogons live?

Mountain forests, pine-oak or sycamore canyons. In Arizona, breeds in canyons through the pine-oak zone of mountains, almost always where sycamores grow along flowing streams. In Mexico and Central America, lives in canyons and scrubby lowland woods in relatively dry areas, avoiding tall rain forest.