Biology:Priotelus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Priotelus | |
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| Cuban trogon | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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) |
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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
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