The Trogons

Hand-coloured lithographic plates of Trogon

bird species from the 1830s by John Gould

Trogon narina (Narina Trogon)

Trogon reinwardtii (Reinwardt's Trogon)

Trogon variegatus (Purple-breasted Trogon)

Trogon temnuris (Cuba Trogon)

Trogon oreskios (Mountain Trogon)

Trogon neoxenus (Welcome Trogon)

Trogon mexicanus (Mexican Trogon)

Trogon meridionalis (Little Trogon)

Trogon melanopterus (Black-winged Trogon)

Trogon massena (Prince Massena's Trogon)

Trogon gigas (Giant Trogon)

Trogon erythrocephalus (Red-headed Trogon)

Trogon elegans (Graceful Trogon)

Trogon diardii (Diard's Trogon)

Trogon citreolus (Lemon-breasted Trogon)

Trogon atricollis (Black-throated Trogon)

Trogon ardens (Rosy-breasted Trogon)

'A monograph of the Trogonidae or Family of the Trogons' (1838) was written and illustrated by taxidermist-come-naturalist and artist, the great John Gould, and is made available online by BPU Neuchâtel through the auspices of the Swiss library platform of e-Rara.

Previously: Gould Hummingbirds (Addit: also see Cardiff U) and, tangentially, The Parrots. Also: science!

Elsewhere: @BibliOdyssey & Pinboard.

{The images above have all been slightly spot-cleaned in the backgrounds}