Biology:Priotelus
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Short description: Genus of birds
Priotelus | |
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Cuban trogon | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Priotelus G.R. Gray, 1840 |
Type species | |
Cuban trogonTrogon temnurus[1] Temminck, 1825
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Species | |
P. temnurus |
Priotelus is a genus of birds in the trogon family endemic to Caribbean islands. It contains two species:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Priotelus roseigaster | Hispaniolan trogon | Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) | |
Priotelus temnurus | Cuban trogon, tocororo | Cuba, Isla de la Juventud |
References
- ↑ "Trogonidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=82.
- American Ornithologists' Union. Check-list of North American Birds - Trogoniformes. Accessed on April 17, 2009.
- BirdLife International 2004. Priotelus temnurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q671643 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priotelus.
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