Laura Erickson's For the Birds

This shockingly elegant tropical bird is found in Mexico down to Guatemala, with some reaching southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico—it’s one of the most sought-after species by birders in Arizona. It breeds in oak and sycamore forests, nesting in woodpecker cavities, especially those excavated by flickers and Acorn Woodpeckers. The word trogon comes from a Greek word for “gnawer,” and was given to this group of insectivores for the way they seem to chew their large insect prey with their hooked bill.