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 | |
Cuban trogonTrogon temnurus[1] Temminck, 1825
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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) |
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Priotelus temnurus | Cuban trogon, tocororo | Cuba, Isla de la Juventud |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction