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Priotelus

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Priotelus
Cuban trogon
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Species

P. temnurus
P. roseigaster

Priotelus is a genus of birds in the trogon family endemic to Caribbean islands. It contains two species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Priotelus roseigaster Hispaniolan trogon Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic)
Priotelus temnurus Cuban trogon, tocororo Cuba, Isla de la Juventud

References

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  1. ^ "Trogonidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.