Cuban Trogon
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| Cuban Trogon | |
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| In Camaguey Province, Cuba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Priotelus |
| Species: | P. temnurus |
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| Priotelus temnurus (Temminck, 1825) |
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The Cuban Trogon or Tocororo (Priotelus temnurus) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Cuba, where it is also the national bird. Its natural habitats are dry forests, moist forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2009). Priotelus temnurus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2010-12-27.
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