- Cuban Trogon
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Cuban Trogon 
In Camaguey Province, Cuba Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae Genus: Priotelus Species: P. temnurus Binomial name Priotelus temnurus
(Temminck, 1825)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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2009). Priotelus temnurus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2010-12-27.
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Trogons (order: Trogoniformes • family: Trogonidae) Genus Apaloderma Apalharpactes Harpactes Priotelus Cuban Trogon • Hispaniolan TrogonTrogon Black-headed Trogon • Citreoline Trogon • White-tailed Trogon • Baird's Trogon • Violaceous Trogon • Gartered Trogon • Mountain Trogon • White-eyed Trogon • Collared Trogon • Elegant Trogon • Orange-bellied Trogon • Masked Trogon • Black-throated Trogon • Surucua Trogon • Blue-crowned Trogon • Black-tailed Trogon • Green-backed Trogon • Ecuadorian Trogon • Slaty-tailed Trogon • Lattice-tailed TrogonEuptilotis Pharomachrus Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Priotelus
- Birds of Cuba
- National symbols of Cuba
- West Indian restricted-range endemic bird species
- Animals described in 1825
- Bird stubs
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