The Masked Trogon is commonly found in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest, especially in the Mindo Valley. We found a pair on a couple of different days as we watched from the hide down the road from the Sachamatia Lodge. They are dimorphic meaning that the males and females look different from each other. While the males feature iridescent green heads and backs, red bellies, and a distinct black face mask, the females are brown with red bellies and a black face mask. They are both equally stunning to look at, something that I admired about many of the bird species in Ecuador as the females were often as colorful and gorgeous to look at as the males.
Wow! Just wow! The birds that you have seen in Ecuador and photographed. These two look fake! The colors and markings! I bet you would love to stay longer.