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trogon

/troh-gon/US // ˈtroʊ gɒn //UK // (ˈtrəʊɡɒn) //

蛙人,苍鹭,蛙类,蛙蛙

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, especially of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.

Examples

  • Of all birds there are few which excite so much admiration as the Resplendent Trogon.

  • This is the home of the resplendent trogon, called the quetzal—the imperial bird of the Quiches.

  • The trogon melanurus is remarkable for the beauty of its plumage, having a glossy green back and rose-coloured breast.

  • They live on insects, but in many respects resemble the trogon; being even still less disposed to fly than they are.

  • That blue-billed gaper probably came from Malacca, and the trogon too.