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 | |
Trogon temnurus Temminck, 1825 | |
Species | |
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". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Priotelus |
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