Ecuadorian trogon
| Ecuadorian trogon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Trogon |
| Species: | T. mesurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trogon mesurus (Cabanis and Heine), 1862-1863 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Trogon melanurus mesurus | |
The Ecuadorian trogon (Trogon mesurus) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in deciduous and semi-humid forest and woodland in western Ecuador and far north-western Peru. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-tailed trogon, which it resembles, except for its white eyes.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Trogon mesurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Trogon mesurus on Avibase
- South American Classification Committee (2008). Recognize Trogon mesurus as a separate species from Trogon melanurus (2).
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