Masked Trogon
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Masked Trogon

Trogon personatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Canaima National Park
69 Verified records at Canaima National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The masked trogon (Trogon personatus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is fairly common in humid highland forests in South America, mainly the Andes and tepuis, and is resident in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Trogon sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Green-backed Trogon
LC

Green-backed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon viridis

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Trogon
LC

Black-throated Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon rufus

<5% · Rare
Guianan Trogon
LC

Guianan Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon violaceus

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Trogon
LC

Black-tailed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon melanurus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
4 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
7 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
9 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
13 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Masked Trogon in Canaima National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Trogon sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Masked Trogon in Canaima National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Masked Trogon in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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