Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Citreoline Trogon

Trogon citreolus

Spanish: Trogón citrino

The citreoline trogon (Trogon citreolus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is endemic to western Mexico, with an estimated distribution size of 539,000 km2 Due to this very large range, the IUCN consider it a species of Least Concern and that the current population trend is stable. T. citreolus has also been studied as an Ecosystem engineer.

TaxonomyAves › Trogoniformes › Trogonidae

Local records182 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records3,162 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-13 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-07-01 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-21 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-19 — observation by edgar-f-maldonado
2026-06-18 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-15 — observation by adrian_mora

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Citreoline Trogon (Trogon citreolus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/trogon-citreolus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.