Priotelus
| 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 |
| 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[]
- 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.
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Categories:
- Priotelus
- Bird genera
- Taxa named by George Robert Gray
- Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the West Indies
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